Lake Choppykitesurfwingfoil
Elephant Butte Lake
Overview
Elephant Butte Lake
New Mexico's largest lake in the Rio Grande desert: drive-on sand beaches and firm SW wind on spring systems.
Wind directionsSW · S · Wdeclared by riders who know the spot
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The year at a glance
When to come
January: mean wind 5 knots, 18% kitable days
JAN518%
February: mean wind 6 knots, 33% kitable days
FEB633%
March: mean wind 7 knots, 49% kitable days
MAR749%
April: mean wind 7 knots, 50% kitable days
APR750%
May: mean wind 7 knots, 55% kitable days
MAY755%
June: mean wind 6 knots, 26% kitable days
JUN626%
July: mean wind 5 knots, 3% kitable days
JUL53%
August: mean wind 4 knots, 4% kitable days
AUG44%
September: mean wind 5 knots, 11% kitable days
SEP511%
October: mean wind 5 knots, 18% kitable days
OCT518%
November: mean wind 5 knots, 15% kitable days
NOV515%
December: mean wind 5 knots, 12% kitable days
DEC512%
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