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kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spots in Illinois

13 spots listed in Illinois. Rideable days are computed from two full years of readings (2024 and 2025), spot by spot. All spots in United States

When to ride

7-12 knots 13-20 knots 21-30 knots 31+ knots
Rideable days per month, averaged over the 2024-2025 readings, spot by spot. Regions are ordered by number of spots; the grey figure is that count. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
Month January February March April May June July August September October November December
Rideable days 24 24 27 26 24 24 20 21 17 22 22 23
Temperature 0° 6° 13° 16° 21° 28° 28° 28° 26° 20° 11° 4°

The windiest spots

2024-2025 average
Spot Rideable days
Illinois Beach State Park / Lake Michigan 335 d/yr
Gages Lake 330 d/yr
Montrose Beach / Lake Michigan 320 d/yr
Vernon Hills Athletic Complex 320 d/yr
Waukegan Beach / Lake Michigan 318 d/yr
Coles Creek 284 d/yr
Marine Point 284 d/yr
Spaceballs 284 d/yr
Carlyle Sailing Association 277 d/yr
O’Fallon Family Sports Park 277 d/yr

Average rideable days per year, computed from 2024-2025 readings. A day counts as rideable when it has at least two consecutive hours of wind at 7 knots or more, blowing from a direction that works for the spot.

All spots

13 spots

Sports, by number of spots