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Raferty Dam kitesurf spot

Canada · Saskatchewan

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 553 m 49.33 | -103.54

Overview

Rafferty Dam is a second access point to the Rafferty Dam reservoir on the Souris River, in southeastern Saskatchewan. This prairie reservoir offers a vast flat water body exposed to prevailing west and northwest winds. The flat surrounding prairie terrain ensures regular, unobstructed wind. Good learning spot thanks to shallow waters and predictable conditions. Estevan region.

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Spot forecast for Raferty Dam

Sunrise 07:23 · Sunset 17:54

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

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Raferty Dam: 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

367h

in April · 29.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 27 rideable days a month on average, at 11 °C. It peaks in April, with 367 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 26.5 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days F March: 28 rideable days M April: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d A May: 29 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 26 rideable days J August: 28.5 rideable days A September: 26 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d N December: 26 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 26.5 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days F March: 28 rideable days M April: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d A May: 29 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 26 rideable days J August: 28.5 rideable days A September: 26 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d N December: 26 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 60%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 60% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -9 °C. The wettest month is September, with 77 mm.

Monthly averages: Raferty Dam
Monthly averages — Raferty Dam — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 26.5 235 h -9 °C 3 mm
February 24.0 226 h -6 °C 11 mm
March 28.0 298 h 2 °C 11 mm
April 29.5 367 h 13 °C 21 mm
May 29.0 375 h 19 °C 64 mm
June 27.5 360 h 22 °C 32 mm
July 26.0 263 h 27 °C 18 mm
August 28.5 311 h 27 °C 31 mm
September 26.0 256 h 24 °C 77 mm
October 27.0 257 h 15 °C 21 mm
November 23.5 198 h 2 °C 22 mm
December 26.0 192 h -7 °C 23 mm

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Technical details of Raferty Dam 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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On the water

Prairie reservoir. Shallow, flat water. Muddy/sandy bottom. Limited chop. Water warming quickly in summer thanks to shallow depth. Regular prairie wind. Accessible learning conditions.

Hazards

Violent prairie thunderstorms. Muddy bottom. Currents possible near the dam — maintain distance. Cold water in spring/fall. Rural area remote from rescue.

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