Overview

Rush Creek is a kitesurf spot on the southeast shore of Lake Ray Hubbard, east of Dallas. The spot is near the Rush Creek Yacht Club, offering access to the southern part of the lake. This area is often less frequented by motorboats than the northern part, offering more tranquility for kiting. The S/SE wind offers good fetch on this part of the lake.

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Spot forecast for Rush Creek

Sunrise 07:34 · Sunset 18:47

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

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Rush Creek: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

294h

in March · 30 rideable days

The season runs from January to July, peaking in March: 27 rideable days a month and 294 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is September, at 18 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 80%13-20 knots · 19%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 11 °C. The wettest month is April, with 164 mm.

Monthly averages: Rush Creek

Monthly averages — Rush Creek — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	24.5	213 h	11 °C	124 mm
February	25.0	247 h	17 °C	51 mm
March	30.0	294 h	22 °C	57 mm
April	28.5	302 h	24 °C	164 mm
May	26.0	261 h	28 °C	93 mm
June	24.5	266 h	32 °C	162 mm
July	27.5	265 h	33 °C	75 mm
August	18.5	161 h	35 °C	71 mm
September	18.0	148 h	32 °C	36 mm
October	19.0	154 h	29 °C	66 mm
November	22.5	199 h	22 °C	41 mm
December	22.5	200 h	16 °C	80 mm

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Technical details of Rush Creek spot

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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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Fresh water of Lake Ray Hubbard. Muddy to sandy bottom. Flat to choppy water. No tide. Warm water in summer. The southern part of the lake offers a pleasant body of water for freeride. Moderate chop in sustained wind.

Hazards

Boat traffic, especially on weekends. Yacht club sailboats. Violent thunderstorms possible (Texas). Submerged obstacles at low water levels. Lake level fluctuates by season and rainfall.

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