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Oak Lake Beach kitesurf spot

Canada · Manitoba

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 430 m 49.67 | -100.71

Overview

Oak Lake Beach is a spot on Oak Lake in southwestern Manitoba, in the prairies at about 430 m altitude. This prairie lake is a typical shallow water body of the region, surrounded by farmland. The flat prairie terrain ensures optimal wind exposure from all directions. Southwestern Manitoba is one of the windiest regions of the province, benefiting from prevailing northwest winds.

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Spot forecast for Oak Lake Beach

Sunrise 08:12 · Sunset 18:42

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

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Oak Lake Beach: 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

329h

in April · 28 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are April, May and October, at 28 rideable days and 14 °C. The low point is February, at 20 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 23.5 rideable days J February: 20 rideable days20 d F March: 25.5 rideable days M April: 28 rideable days28 d A May: 27.5 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 22 rideable days J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days S October: 27.5 rideable days O November: 26.5 rideable days N December: 24.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 23.5 rideable days J February: 20 rideable days20 d F March: 25.5 rideable days M April: 28 rideable days28 d A May: 27.5 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 22 rideable days J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days S October: 27.5 rideable days O November: 26.5 rideable days N December: 24.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 70%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 2%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 -11 °C. The wettest month is July, with 111 mm.

Monthly averages: Oak Lake Beach
Monthly averages — Oak Lake 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 23.5 220 h -11 °C 7 mm
February 20.0 183 h -8 °C 13 mm
March 25.5 255 h -2 °C 35 mm
April 28.0 329 h 11 °C 34 mm
May 27.5 329 h 18 °C 90 mm
June 25.5 353 h 22 °C 51 mm
July 22.0 208 h 26 °C 111 mm
August 23.5 251 h 24 °C 49 mm
September 25.0 243 h 23 °C 41 mm
October 27.5 263 h 14 °C 18 mm
November 26.5 224 h 2 °C 22 mm
December 24.5 187 h -10 °C 40 mm

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Technical details of Oak Lake 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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On the water

Shallow prairie lake. Flat to slightly choppy water. Flat sandy/muddy bottom. Shallow depth allowing standing far from shore. Minimal chop thanks to shallow depth and limited fetch. Freshwater warming quickly in summer.

Hazards

Violent and rapid prairie thunderstorms in summer — no shelter on the lake. Muddy bottom that can trap feet. Algae possible in late summer. Very rural area remote from emergency services. Abundant mosquitoes.

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