Kite spot on water · United States

Aurora Res. Kite Beach

Name: Aurora Res. Kite Beach
Address: US

Riders have kited it in all directions.

Show on the map39.6174, -104.6534

Works in: all directions
Nearest airport: DENDenver International Airport, 27 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Tips for this spot

Offshore wind carries you away from land. Do not ride it without a rescue boat.
When a storm is coming, get out of the water and land the kite at once. Gusts before a storm are violent and a kite overhead is the highest point around.
New spot: ask locals about shallows, currents and where people launch.

On site

Wind and riding area

worksno reports

Direction the wind blows from. Based on riders' experience, not a forecast.

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From riders

What you need to know

Who it suits: Unsuitable for beginners due to hard objects on shore and gusty wind.

Watch out for

Hard objects on shore and gusty wind.community map

Where to launch

Launch zone southeast past the scuba area.community map

Parking

Car park “Archery/Scuba/Perimeter Trail Parking” about 350 m from the spot.OpenStreetMap
Easternmost parking lot.community map

Getting there

From the easternmost parking lot, walk SE past the diving area to the launch zone.community map

Rules and respect

Kiters must stay clear of the Scuba Area.community map

Conditions

Gusty wind.community map

In riders' own words

„This spot works on all wind directions“
„Due to hard objects on the shore and gusty winds, this is not a beginner kiting area.“
„walk SE past the Scuba area to the Kite Launching area.“
„Park at the most Easterly parking lot“
„OpenStreetMap way/358671646“
„OpenStreetMap way/365167999“
„Park at the most Easterly parking lot and walk SE past the Scuba area to the Kite Launching area.“
„kiters must stay out of the Scuba Area.“

Wind by month

When it blows

Average wind speed 10 m above ground from NASA POWER (MERRA-2, 2001–2025). The model works on a grid of roughly 50 km; on hills and by the water the wind is often stronger and gustier.

8.1Jan4.2

8.6Feb4.4

8.9Mar4.6

9.6Apr4.9

8.2May4.2

8.0Jun4.1

7.5Jul3.9

7.3Aug3.8

7.7Sep4.0

8.0Oct4.1

8.0Nov4.1

7.8Dec4.0

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month

January	8.1 knots · 4.2 m/s
February	8.6 knots · 4.4 m/s
March	8.9 knots · 4.6 m/s
April	9.6 knots · 4.9 m/s
May	8.2 knots · 4.2 m/s
June	8.0 knots · 4.1 m/s
July	7.5 knots · 3.9 m/s
August	7.3 knots · 3.8 m/s
September	7.7 knots · 4.0 m/s
October	8.0 knots · 4.1 m/s
November	8.0 knots · 4.1 m/s
December	7.8 knots · 4.0 m/s

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Sources: Community map “Kite Locations Map” (Google My Maps). Wind NASA POWER, airports OurAirports, photos Wikimedia Commons (author and licence with each photo). As of 17 October 2026. These are riders' reports; local rules change, so look around before you ride and follow local signs.