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Standley Lake kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Colorado

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1,674 m 39.86 | -105.11

Overview

Standley Lake is a municipal reservoir in Westminster, in Denver's northwest suburbs, at 1,674m altitude. Well-situated on the Front Range with good exposure to Chinook winds from the west and thermals. Stunning views of the Rockies.

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Spot forecast for Standley Lake

Sunrise 07:16 · Sunset 18:13

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

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Standley Lake: when to go?

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Season · peak

93h

in April · 14 rideable days

The season runs from February to June, peaking in April: 12 rideable days a month and 93 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is September, at 4.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 7.5 rideable days J February: 10.5 rideable days F March: 11.5 rideable days M April: 14 rideable days14 d A May: 13 rideable days M June: 10.5 rideable days J July: 9 rideable days J August: 10 rideable days A September: 4.5 rideable days4.5 d S October: 6.5 rideable days O November: 10.5 rideable days N December: 12.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 January: 7.5 rideable days J February: 10.5 rideable days F March: 11.5 rideable days M April: 14 rideable days14 d A May: 13 rideable days M June: 10.5 rideable days J July: 9 rideable days J August: 10 rideable days A September: 4.5 rideable days4.5 d S October: 6.5 rideable days O November: 10.5 rideable days N December: 12.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 69%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 69% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is March, with 60 mm.

Monthly averages: Standley Lake
Monthly averages — Standley Lake — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 7.5 47 h 4 °C 11 mm
February 10.5 60 h 8 °C 28 mm
March 11.5 82 h 13 °C 60 mm
April 14.0 93 h 16 °C 34 mm
May 13.0 96 h 21 °C 38 mm
June 10.5 71 h 30 °C 36 mm
July 9.0 57 h 32 °C 15 mm
August 10.0 46 h 31 °C 19 mm
September 4.5 28 h 27 °C 17 mm
October 6.5 42 h 21 °C 6 mm
November 10.5 59 h 13 °C 39 mm
December 12.5 69 h 12 °C 9 mm

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Technical details of Standley Lake spot

N: Rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, S, W, WNW, NW.

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On the water

Freshwater municipal reservoir of moderate size. Cool water even in summer. Moderate chop in sustained westerly winds. Some shallow areas.

Hazards

Violent afternoon thunderstorms with lightning in summer. Chinook winds with sudden powerful gusts. Municipal reservoir — restrictions and regulations to follow. Intense UV at altitude. Access may be restricted seasonally.

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