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Waconia Beach kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Minnesota

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 291 m 44.86 | -93.76

Overview

Waconia Beach is a third access point to Lake Waconia from the town of Waconia beach on the south shore. This large lake offers excellent fetch and varied conditions. Public beach with good access and amenities. Lake Waconia is a favorite spot for Twin Cities kitesurfers. Season from May to October.

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Spot forecast for Waconia Beach

Sunrise 07:37 · Sunset 18:22

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Waconia Beach: when to go?

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Season · peak

336h

in April · 28 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 24 rideable days a month on average, at 14 °C. It peaks in April, with 336 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days22 d F March: 27 rideable days M April: 28 rideable days28 d A May: 24.5 rideable days M June: 24 rideable days J July: 22 rideable days22 d J August: 23 rideable days A September: 23 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 26 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days22 d F March: 27 rideable days M April: 28 rideable days28 d A May: 24.5 rideable days M June: 24 rideable days J July: 22 rideable days22 d J August: 23 rideable days A September: 23 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 26 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -5 °C. The wettest month is June, with 103 mm.

Monthly averages: Waconia Beach
Monthly averages — Waconia Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 23.0 217 h -5 °C 1 mm
February 22.0 216 h 1 °C 9 mm
March 27.0 288 h 8 °C 70 mm
April 28.0 336 h 13 °C 70 mm
May 24.5 277 h 21 °C 74 mm
June 24.0 264 h 24 °C 103 mm
July 22.0 202 h 28 °C 92 mm
August 23.0 186 h 26 °C 54 mm
September 23.0 202 h 25 °C 15 mm
October 27.0 260 h 18 °C 31 mm
November 23.0 211 h 6 °C 38 mm
December 26.0 199 h -3 °C 26 mm

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Technical details of Waconia Beach spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Open all year round
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Intermediate
On the water

Freshwater with small chop in sustained winds. Good fetch from south shore in north winds. Moderate depth. Sandy bottom. Pleasant water in summer.

Hazards

Very heavy boat traffic in summer. Swimmers at the public beach. Sudden thunderstorms frequent. Respect swimming areas.

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