Kite spot on water · United States

Kiteboard Lake Mac shallow water S Wind

Name: Kiteboard Lake Mac shallow water S Wind
Address: US

Riders have kited it in S.

Show on the map41.2909, -101.8923

Works in: S
Nearest airport: LBFNorth Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field, 103 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.

From riders

What you need to know

Conditions

Usually shallow depending on water level; tends to have lighter windcommunity map

Facilities

Kiteboarding lessons (Boulder Outdoor Center)community map

In riders' own words

„Kiteboard Lake Mac shallow water S Wind“
„Depending on the water levels, this area is normally shallow. This location may have less wind.“
„Kite Boarding Lessons... Boulder Outdoor Center at http://boc123.com“

Photos from the area

ISS053-E-298983 - View of Earth · 1203 m from the spot
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

ISS053-E-298984 - View of Earth · 1203 m from the spot
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

ISS034-E-8442 - View of Earth · 1203 m from the spot
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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.

10.4Jan5.3

10.7Feb5.5

10.9Mar5.6

11.4Apr5.9

10.2May5.2

9.3Jun4.8

8.5Jul4.4

8.4Aug4.3

9.3Sep4.8

10.1Oct5.2

10.0Nov5.1

10.2Dec5.2

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

Values by month

January	10.4 knots · 5.3 m/s
February	10.7 knots · 5.5 m/s
March	10.9 knots · 5.6 m/s
April	11.4 knots · 5.9 m/s
May	10.2 knots · 5.2 m/s
June	9.3 knots · 4.8 m/s
July	8.5 knots · 4.4 m/s
August	8.4 knots · 4.3 m/s
September	9.3 knots · 4.8 m/s
October	10.1 knots · 5.2 m/s
November	10.0 knots · 5.1 m/s
December	10.2 knots · 5.2 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.