Kite spot on water · United States

Kiteboard Lake Mac for a North Wind

Name: Kiteboard Lake Mac for a North Wind
Address: US

Riders have kited it in NW–NE.

Show on the map41.2175, -101.7747

Works in: NW–NE
Nearest airport: LBFNorth Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field, 92 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

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

From riders

What you need to know

Getting there

From Hwy 26, take Road B West straight to the lake; where the road ends at the sign, drive straight down the dirt and sand hill and bear left toward the beach.community map

Facilities

Kiteboarding lessons (Boulder Outdoor Center).community map

In riders' own words

„Kiteboard Lake Mac for a North Wind“
„This spot will work on a NW to a NE Wind.“
„The road is marked Road B West off of Hwy 26. Follow Road B West straight toward the lake, you will see a sign, road ends, go straight off the road down a hill“
„Kite Boarding Lessons (http://boc123.com/summer_adventure/kite_boarding_the_kite_ranch/Kite_Boarding.cfm)“

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.

9.9Jan5.1

10.2Feb5.2

10.5Mar5.4

11.1Apr5.7

9.9May5.1

9.0Jun4.6

8.3Jul4.3

8.2Aug4.2

9.0Sep4.6

9.7Oct5.0

9.6Nov4.9

9.7Dec5.0

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

Values by month

January	9.9 knots · 5.1 m/s
February	10.2 knots · 5.2 m/s
March	10.5 knots · 5.4 m/s
April	11.1 knots · 5.7 m/s
May	9.9 knots · 5.1 m/s
June	9.0 knots · 4.6 m/s
July	8.3 knots · 4.3 m/s
August	8.2 knots · 4.2 m/s
September	9.0 knots · 4.6 m/s
October	9.7 knots · 5.0 m/s
November	9.6 knots · 4.9 m/s
December	9.7 knots · 5.0 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.