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Sam's Pond kitesurf spot
United States · Kansas
Overview
Sam's Pond is a small body of water in the High Plains of far western Kansas, near Garden City, at 981m altitude. The flat, completely open plains terrain offers some of the strongest and most consistent winds in Kansas. Very remote spot with a wild character.
Spot forecast for Sam's Pond
Sunrise 07:00 · Sunset 18:02
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Sam's Pond: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
200h
in June · 20.5 rideable days
The season runs from March to September, peaking in June: 18 rideable days a month and 200 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is December, at 8 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 46% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is July, with 60 mm.
Monthly averages: Sam's Pond
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11.5 | 69 h | 4 °C | 16 mm |
| February | 13.5 | 79 h | 11 °C | 6 mm |
| March | 18.5 | 115 h | 18 °C | 9 mm |
| April | 17.5 | 126 h | 22 °C | 10 mm |
| May | 17.0 | 121 h | 25 °C | 36 mm |
| June | 20.5 | 200 h | 32 °C | 43 mm |
| July | 17.5 | 164 h | 34 °C | 60 mm |
| August | 16.5 | 137 h | 33 °C | 29 mm |
| September | 18.5 | 149 h | 30 °C | 30 mm |
| October | 14.5 | 132 h | 24 °C | 5 mm |
| November | 12.0 | 68 h | 15 °C | 58 mm |
| December | 8.0 | 45 h | 13 °C | 1 mm |
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Technical details of Sam's Pond spot
The spot works with winds from N, SSE, S, SSW, SW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Very small body of water. Shallow, freshwater. Very limited riding area. Muddy bottom.
Hazards
Extremely remote — no services nearby. Tornado Alley — supercell thunderstorms and tornadoes. Rattlesnakes. Extreme summer heat (40°C+). Unreliable cell coverage. Lightning. Violent and unpredictable winds possible.
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