Lake Ola kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Floride

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 21 m 28.75 | -81.63

Overview

Lake Ola is a freshwater lake located in central Florida, near the town of Tangerine in Lake County. This small lake offers flat water for kitesurfing and wingfoil in freshwater. Local spot for central Florida residents, far from the coasts. The 21m altitude is unusual for Florida.

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Sunrise 07:30 · Sunset 18:51

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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 Ola: 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

231h

in April · 25 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are October, January and April, at 26 rideable days and 25 °C. The low point is November, at 18 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 26 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 25 rideable days25 d A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 25 rideable days J July: 20 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 23 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days18 d N December: 22 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 26 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 25 rideable days25 d A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 25 rideable days J July: 20 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 23 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days18 d N December: 22 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 90%13-20 knots · 10%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 90% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 19 °C. The wettest month is October, with 335 mm.

Monthly averages: Lake Ola
Monthly averages — Lake Ola — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 26.0 196 h 19 °C 55 mm
February 19.0 158 h 24 °C 25 mm
March 23.0 207 h 26 °C 59 mm
April 25.0 231 h 29 °C 44 mm
May 23.5 176 h 32 °C 228 mm
June 25.0 164 h 33 °C 118 mm
July 20.0 94 h 33 °C 263 mm
August 24.5 171 h 33 °C 98 mm
September 23.0 177 h 31 °C 262 mm
October 27.0 235 h 28 °C 335 mm
November 18.0 138 h 25 °C 3 mm
December 22.0 153 h 22 °C 33 mm

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Technical details of Lake Ola 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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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Freshwater lake. Sandy and muddy bottom. Flat water with limited fetch. No tide. Warm water in summer, cooler in winter. Aquatic vegetation possible along the shores.

Hazards

Alligators in the lake — maximum vigilance. Muddy bottom with possible submerged tree stumps. Tropical thunderstorms in summer with dangerous lightning. Aquatic vegetation that can hinder navigation. Quiet lake — ride with company.

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