Lake Monona / Olbrich Park, Wisconsin (USA) is a Shallow, Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Lake Monona / Olbrich Park, Wisconsin (USA) is a Shallow, Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
How to get there
Take I 90/94 to Hwy 12/18 (Beltline) heading West. Take Monona Drive Exit heading North. Olbrich Park is about 4 miles north on the left side. Can't miss it. It's the only beach on the water on Lake Monona.
Take I 90/94 to Hwy 12/18 (Beltline) heading West. Take Monona Drive Exit heading North. Olbrich Park is about 4 miles north on the left side. Can't miss it. It's the only beach on the water on Lake Monona.
Riding Conditions in Lake Monona / Olbrich Park, Wisconsin (USA)
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Season from early spring (April) to late fall (November). Wetsuit needed almost all of the time, summer warmer.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Lake Monona / Olbrich Park, Wisconsin (USA).
Still good riding in West and South winds if the winds are strong. Tends to be gustier though due to shorter throws. Spring and fall are the best winds with summer tending to be lighter. Best direction: SW.
The
best moments to come
to Lake Monona / Olbrich Park, Wisconsin (USA) are
March, April, May, September, October and November
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Season from early spring (April) to late fall (November). Wetsuit needed almost all of the time, summer warmer.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Lake Monona / Olbrich Park, Wisconsin (USA).
Still good riding in West and South winds if the winds are strong. Tends to be gustier though due to shorter throws. Spring and fall are the best winds with summer tending to be lighter. Best direction: SW.
The
best moments to come
to Lake Monona / Olbrich Park, Wisconsin (USA) are
March, April, May, September, October and November
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Lake Monona / Olbrich Park, Wisconsin (USA) is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
Small beach access, but plenty of room to self launch in the water if needed. Usually others are around to assist.
Shallow sand bar riding on the inside and deeper water in the middle of the lake. Great place to learn and ride flat water in SW winds. Best riding is strong SW winds. The huge shallow sand bar totally knocks down the chop for awesome flat water. Or venture out in the deeper water for chop riding.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Lake Monona / Olbrich Park, Wisconsin (USA) is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Small size.
Small beach access, but plenty of room to self launch in the water if needed. Usually others are around to assist.
Shallow sand bar riding on the inside and deeper water in the middle of the lake. Great place to learn and ride flat water in SW winds. Best riding is strong SW winds. The huge shallow sand bar totally knocks down the chop for awesome flat water. Or venture out in the deeper water for chop riding.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
June, July and August
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
Need to know
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
June, July and August
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
A
parking
is available at Lake Monona / Olbrich Park, Wisconsin (USA).
There are
Showers
available on the spot.
Swimming buoys go up in the summer months, so launching happens in the water. The big issue is the weeds. Once summer hits it gets surface weeds which make riding a pain. They come and go and sometimes the city cuts them out. It's worth it to see. The weeds are a problem if the winds are SW or W.
Webcams around Lake Monona / Olbrich Park, Wisconsin (USA)
Webcams around Lake Monona / Olbrich Park, Wisconsin (USA)
Weather Forecast for the next 10days
Wind and Temperature over the past years
Wind and Temperature over the past years
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Additional information
There are 1 kitesurf school and 15 kitesurf spots in Wisconsin.
