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Lawtonka Oklahoma kitesurf and wingfoil spot
United States · Oklahoma
Overview
Lawtonka is a kitesurf spot on Lake Lawtonka, a reservoir in the Wichita Mountains of southwestern Oklahoma, near Lawton and Fort Sill Military Reservation. This lake offers powerful south winds with good fetch. Spectacular setting with the granite hills of the Wichita Mountains as a backdrop. Part of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge — bison, elk, and longhorn cattle in the area. Season from April to November.
Spot forecast for Lawtonka Oklahoma
Sunrise 07:44 · Sunset 18:53
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Lawtonka Oklahoma: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
270h
in March · 27.5 rideable days
The season runs from February to July, peaking in March: 26 rideable days a month and 270 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is August, at 20.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
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 8 °C. The wettest month is April, with 189 mm.
Monthly averages: Lawtonka Oklahoma
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22.5 | 169 h | 8 °C | 33 mm |
| February | 25.5 | 197 h | 13 °C | 35 mm |
| March | 27.5 | 270 h | 20 °C | 51 mm |
| April | 25.0 | 254 h | 23 °C | 189 mm |
| May | 25.0 | 218 h | 27 °C | 87 mm |
| June | 27.5 | 283 h | 32 °C | 68 mm |
| July | 25.0 | 263 h | 34 °C | 49 mm |
| August | 20.5 | 201 h | 35 °C | 33 mm |
| September | 21.5 | 167 h | 31 °C | 64 mm |
| October | 26.0 | 205 h | 28 °C | 18 mm |
| November | 24.5 | 190 h | 19 °C | 113 mm |
| December | 25.0 | 183 h | 14 °C | 4 mm |
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Technical details of Lawtonka Oklahoma spot
The spot works with winds from N, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Freshwater with variable visibility. Water temperature from 5°C in winter to 28°C in summer. Good fetch. Rocky (granite) to muddy bottom. Moderate to strong chop in south winds. Shorty in summer, 4/3 wetsuit in spring/fall.
Hazards
TORNADOES: monitor weather constantly. Violent thunderstorms with lightning and hail April to June. Bison, elk, and longhorn cattle from Wildlife Refuge — do not approach. Rattlesnakes and water moccasins. Rocky granite bottom. Fort Sill military exercises nearby — respect restricted areas.
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