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Lake Herman kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Dakota du Sud

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 511 m 43.99 | -97.16

Overview

Lake Herman is a kitesurfing spot located on a lake near Madison in South Dakota. This Great Plains water body offers regular west to southwest winds and a flat water area ideal for kitesurfing. Conditions are suited for intermediate riders. The region is known for its consistent winds.
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Spot forecast for Lake Herman

Sunrise 07:49 · Sunset 18:36

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

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Lake Herman: when to go?

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Season · peak

211h

in January · 23 rideable days

The season runs from October to June, peaking in January: 18 rideable days a month and 211 hours of usable wind, at 10 °C. The low point is September, at 10.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days23 d J February: 17 rideable days F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 18 rideable days M June: 17.5 rideable days J July: 12 rideable days J August: 11 rideable days A September: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 17 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days23 d J February: 17 rideable days F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 18 rideable days M June: 17.5 rideable days J July: 12 rideable days J August: 11 rideable days A September: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 17 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 59%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 59% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -5 °C. The wettest month is June, with 173 mm.

Monthly averages: Lake Herman
Monthly averages — Lake Herman — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 23.0 211 h -5 °C 6 mm
February 17.0 173 h 1 °C 6 mm
March 18.5 188 h 9 °C 28 mm
April 19.5 222 h 14 °C 118 mm
May 18.0 189 h 20 °C 58 mm
June 17.5 186 h 26 °C 173 mm
July 12.0 102 h 28 °C 99 mm
August 11.0 102 h 25 °C 19 mm
September 10.5 92 h 26 °C 2 mm
October 17.5 137 h 18 °C 9 mm
November 18.0 151 h 6 °C 39 mm
December 17.0 139 h -1 °C 13 mm

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Technical details of Lake Herman spot

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

The spot works with winds from SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, SSW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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