Overview

Red River Park is a kitesurf spot on the western shore of Lake Michigan in the Kewaunee area of Wisconsin. Lake Michigan offers immense fetch and can generate significant waves in east winds. Good beach access with launch area. Spot exposed to Lake Michigan conditions. Season from May to October.

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Spot forecast for Red River Park

Sunrise 07:13 · Sunset 17:58

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

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Red River Park: 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

336h

in May · 30.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 27 rideable days a month on average, at 13 °C. It peaks in May, with 336 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 70%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -3 °C. The wettest month is July, with 88 mm.

Monthly averages: Red River Park

Monthly averages — Red River Park — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	25.5	246 h	-3 °C	24 mm
February	24.5	232 h	1 °C	21 mm
March	30.0	324 h	7 °C	79 mm
April	29.5	338 h	12 °C	55 mm
May	30.5	336 h	18 °C	75 mm
June	29.0	293 h	24 °C	67 mm
July	26.0	230 h	27 °C	88 mm
August	26.0	244 h	25 °C	49 mm
September	24.0	192 h	23 °C	33 mm
October	29.0	254 h	17 °C	25 mm
November	28.0	256 h	7 °C	51 mm
December	26.5	234 h	-2 °C	28 mm

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Technical details of Red River Park 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

Lake Michigan freshwater with waves possible in east winds. Significant fetch allows substantial chop to develop. Depth increases quickly. Cold water requiring thick wetsuit except in midsummer.

Hazards

Lake Michigan can become very dangerous quickly with steep waves and coastal currents. Sudden thunderstorms frequent. Cold water creating hypothermia risk. Commercial shipping traffic. Check forecasts before each session.

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