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Pomona Lake kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Kansas

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 296 m 38.67 | -95.56

Overview

Pomona Lake is a 1,600-hectare reservoir in eastern Kansas, offering good wind exposure and moderate fetch for kitesurfing. Pleasant wooded setting in the eastern Kansas hills.

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Spot forecast for Pomona Lake

Sunrise 07:36 · Sunset 18:37

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

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Pomona 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

183h

in June · 18 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, October and March, at 18 rideable days and 24 °C. The low point is January, at 7 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 7 rideable days7 d J February: 12.5 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 10 rideable days M June: 18 rideable days18 d J July: 15.5 rideable days J August: 15.5 rideable days A September: 10.5 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 10.5 rideable days N December: 12.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 7 rideable days7 d J February: 12.5 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 10 rideable days M June: 18 rideable days18 d J July: 15.5 rideable days J August: 15.5 rideable days A September: 10.5 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 10.5 rideable days N December: 12.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 65%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 65% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is May, with 164 mm.

Monthly averages: Pomona Lake
Monthly averages — Pomona 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 7.0 49 h 0 °C 62 mm
February 12.5 77 h 9 °C 12 mm
March 17.5 142 h 17 °C 45 mm
April 16.0 133 h 20 °C 120 mm
May 10.0 73 h 24 °C 164 mm
June 18.0 183 h 30 °C 106 mm
July 15.5 153 h 32 °C 86 mm
August 15.5 116 h 30 °C 63 mm
September 10.5 83 h 28 °C 36 mm
October 18.0 136 h 24 °C 32 mm
November 10.5 66 h 14 °C 79 mm
December 12.5 89 h 9 °C 3 mm

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

Freshwater with muddy bottom. Moderate fetch. Chop in sustained winds. Some shallow areas in coves. Water clarity varies by season.

Hazards

Tornado Alley — thunderstorms and tornadoes from April to June. Lightning. Blue-green algae blooms possible. Boat traffic. Submerged stumps in coves and near shores.

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