Kitesurf Location - Lake Michigan / South Shore or Bay View Park ( ID lake_michigan___south_shore )
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Continent:
North America
Country:
Wisconsin (USA)
Next Big City (Airport):
Milwaukee
Next Town:
Milwaukee
Latitude:
42.9834
Longitude:
-87.864
Type:
- Lake
Rider Ability:
- Beginner - Intermediate - Expert
Good for:
Features:
- Shower - Toilet - Parking
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Type:
- Flat - Chop
Hazards:
- Wave Breakers / Groynes
Quality:
- Cloudy
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent
Flat to choppy water. Long wave breaker about .25 mile further out.
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Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Small
Hazards:
- Trees
Location crowds:
- None
Narrow, sandy beach. Trees close to the water line.
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Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorty
Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
Season: April to November. 5/3 wetsuits used in the spring and fall. Shorties used in the summer.
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Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report
Best Months:
- March - April - May - September - October - November
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds
Best Direction:
- N - NNE - NE - ENE - E
Main Direction:
No Information
Lighter winds the norm for the summer. 2-3 days a week are usual in spring. 1-2 days a week for the summer. 3+ the norm for fall.
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Transport:
- Bus
Access:
No Information
Milwaukee Airport. 2900 S. Superior St., Milwaukee, WI 53207. You can park on the east side of Lakeshore Drive right by the Bay View Park brown wooden sign. From there, you have to walk down the path to the beach.
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Do not ride in the swimming areas.
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