Old Field Beach kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Ohio

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 304 m 40.5 | -83.91

Overview

Old Field Beach is a spot on Indian Lake in western Ohio. This lake offers flat water for kitesurfing in a rural Midwest setting.

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Spot forecast for Old Field Beach

Sunrise 07:52 · Sunset 18:48

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

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Old Field Beach: when to go?

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Season · peak

307h

in January · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from November to June, peaking in January: 27 rideable days a month and 307 hours of usable wind, at 12 °C. The low point is September, at 13 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J February: 25.5 rideable days F March: 29 rideable days M April: 28 rideable days A May: 26 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 18.5 rideable days J August: 16.5 rideable days A September: 13 rideable days13 d S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 25.5 rideable days N December: 26.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J February: 25.5 rideable days F March: 29 rideable days M April: 28 rideable days A May: 26 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 18.5 rideable days J August: 16.5 rideable days A September: 13 rideable days13 d S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 25.5 rideable days N December: 26.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is June, with 120 mm.

Monthly averages: Old Field Beach
Monthly averages — Old Field Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 29.5 307 h -1 °C 60 mm
February 25.5 256 h 5 °C 24 mm
March 29.0 337 h 12 °C 56 mm
April 28.0 348 h 17 °C 84 mm
May 26.0 284 h 22 °C 98 mm
June 25.5 270 h 27 °C 120 mm
July 18.5 166 h 28 °C 111 mm
August 16.5 152 h 26 °C 24 mm
September 13.0 114 h 26 °C 35 mm
October 22.5 202 h 20 °C 27 mm
November 25.5 255 h 10 °C 52 mm
December 26.5 277 h 3 °C 55 mm

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Technical details of Old Field Beach 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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Open all year round
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Intermediate
On the water

Flat lake water. Freshwater. Season May to October.

Hazards

Boat traffic in summer. Summer thunderstorms. Shallow areas.

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