Overview

Lake Georgetown is a US Army Corps of Engineers reservoir in Williamson County, just north of Georgetown and about 30 miles north of Austin. This 1,310-acre lake nestled in the Texas Hill Country offers a scenic setting for kitesurfing. The lake is fed by the North Fork of the San Gabriel River. The surrounding limestone cliffs and hills create a unique landscape for a freshwater kite session.

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Spot forecast for Lake Georgetown

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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 Georgetown: when to go?

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Season · peak

291h

in March · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in March: 28 rideable days a month and 291 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is November, at 22 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 83%13-20 knots · 17%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 83% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 12 °C. The wettest month is May, with 136 mm.

Monthly averages: Lake Georgetown

Monthly averages — Lake Georgetown — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	25.5	219 h	12 °C	58 mm
February	24.5	240 h	18 °C	27 mm
March	29.5	291 h	24 °C	52 mm
April	29.5	329 h	27 °C	96 mm
May	27.0	281 h	30 °C	136 mm
June	28.0	319 h	33 °C	27 mm
July	27.5	274 h	33 °C	83 mm
August	24.5	185 h	35 °C	106 mm
September	24.0	181 h	33 °C	29 mm
October	24.5	190 h	31 °C	22 mm
November	22.0	193 h	24 °C	74 mm
December	24.0	193 h	19 °C	11 mm

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Technical details of Lake Georgetown spot

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

Medium-sized freshwater body in a Hill Country setting. Fetch limited by the lake's elongated shape but sufficient for riding. Relatively clear water for a Texas lake. Variable depth with rocky areas. Moderate chop in strong winds. Limestone cliffs can create local wind effects.

Hazards

Limestone cliffs and rocks along the shoreline. Rocky bottom with submerged rocks in some areas. Surrounding hills can create turbulence and unpredictable gusts. Severe thunderstorms possible in spring. Riding area limited by the narrow lake shape in some sections.

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