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Milford Lake kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Kansas

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 361 m 39.1 | -96.92

Overview

Milford Lake is the largest lake in Kansas at 6,500 hectares, offering exceptional fetch and remarkable wind conditions. Located near Junction City with good infrastructure. The lake is Kansas's flagship kitesurf spot thanks to its size and exposure.

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Spot forecast for Milford Lake

Sunrise 07:42 · Sunset 18:42

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

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Milford Lake: 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

148h

in March · 20.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, October and June, at 19 rideable days and 24 °C. The low point is January, at 8.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d J February: 13.5 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d M April: 16 rideable days A May: 12 rideable days M June: 18 rideable days J July: 17 rideable days J August: 11.5 rideable days A September: 14 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 10 rideable days N December: 10.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d J February: 13.5 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d M April: 16 rideable days A May: 12 rideable days M June: 18 rideable days J July: 17 rideable days J August: 11.5 rideable days A September: 14 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 10 rideable days N December: 10.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 58%13-20 knots · 37%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 58% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is June, with 88 mm.

Monthly averages: Milford Lake
Monthly averages — Milford Lake — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 8.5 50 h -1 °C 65 mm
February 13.5 89 h 8 °C 16 mm
March 20.5 148 h 17 °C 12 mm
April 16.0 132 h 20 °C 68 mm
May 12.0 61 h 25 °C 34 mm
June 18.0 171 h 31 °C 88 mm
July 17.0 146 h 32 °C 67 mm
August 11.5 105 h 30 °C 42 mm
September 14.0 111 h 28 °C 29 mm
October 19.0 158 h 23 °C 42 mm
November 10.0 73 h 14 °C 46 mm
December 10.5 71 h 8 °C 5 mm

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Technical details of Milford Lake spot

N: Rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, SSE, S, SSW.

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Open all year round
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Intermediate
On the water

Large freshwater lake with significant fetch. Can produce sizeable waves in strong winds. Sandy and rocky shorelines. Turbid water typical of plains reservoirs.

Hazards

Notorious for severe blue-green algae blooms — health advisories frequent in summer, monitor bulletins. Tornado Alley — thunderstorms and tornadoes. Strong currents near the dam. Significant boat traffic. Lightning.

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