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kitesurf and wingfoil spots in Iowa

6 spots listed in Iowa. 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 25 22 27 25 24 24 21 21 21 25 23 24
Temperature -3° 3° 10° 15° 21° 27° 27° 26° 26° 19° 8° 0°

The windiest spots

2024-2025 average
Spot Rideable days
Spirit Lake North Beach 318 d/yr
Clear Lake DNR 298 d/yr
Saylorville Oak Grove Beach 286 d/yr
Clear Lake State Beach 281 d/yr
Rathbun Island View Park 276 d/yr
Clear Lake City Beach 221 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

6 spots

Sports, by number of spots