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Detroit Lakes kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Minnesota

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 410 m 46.81 | -95.85

Overview

Detroit Lakes is a kitesurf spot in northwestern Minnesota in the lakes region. This lake offers flat water conditions with good wind exposure thanks to the flat surrounding prairie terrain. Popular tourist town with amenities. Altitude of 410 meters. Season from May to October.

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Spot forecast for Detroit Lakes

Sunrise 07:48 · Sunset 18:27

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

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Detroit Lakes: when to go?

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Season · peak

320h

in May · 27.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 26 rideable days a month on average, at 11 °C. It peaks in May, with 320 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24.5 rideable days J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days M April: 27 rideable days A May: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 22 rideable days22 d N December: 25.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 24.5 rideable days J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days M April: 27 rideable days A May: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 22 rideable days22 d N December: 25.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -8 °C. The wettest month is June, with 150 mm.

Monthly averages: Detroit Lakes
Monthly averages — Detroit Lakes — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.5 212 h -8 °C 5 mm
February 24.5 231 h -4 °C 9 mm
March 27.0 273 h 4 °C 18 mm
April 27.0 326 h 11 °C 41 mm
May 27.5 320 h 20 °C 74 mm
June 26.5 306 h 23 °C 150 mm
July 24.5 236 h 26 °C 118 mm
August 26.5 262 h 24 °C 36 mm
September 25.0 257 h 24 °C 7 mm
October 27.0 268 h 15 °C 18 mm
November 22.0 200 h 3 °C 37 mm
December 25.5 206 h -6 °C 17 mm

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

Freshwater with flat water conditions. Good fetch. Moderate depth. Sandy bottom. Water warms in summer but stays cool in spring.

Hazards

Heavy boat traffic in summer in this tourist town. Sudden and violent prairie thunderstorms. Gusty winds possible. Check weather carefully.

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