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Floras Lake

Oregon, United States · 42.8936, -124.5043

Wing Foiling Beginner / intermediate candidate
Source
Floras Lake, New River ACEC (15704264952).jpg
Photo taken near this spot by Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington from Portland, America · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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guides & forecasts

conditions & access

Best wind

NW; the exact school describes steady northwest winds averaging 15-25 knots from midday to late afternoon in summer.

Season

Exact school operates wing/foil lessons April-September; steady summer northwest winds commonly continue through most of October.

Water

Freshwater coastal lake

Experience

Beginner / intermediate candidate

Hazards

The school describes a sandy-bottom lake with shallow teaching areas and steady summer NW wind. Foilers must confirm sufficient mast depth and avoid learners, kiters and other craft; afternoon wind can reach 15-25 knots.

Parking & access

Exact access is through Boice Cope County Park/campground; the school page confirms on-site operation but does not publish a reliable current day-use parking fee. Check Curry County/posted rules: https://www.floraslakewindsports.com/

“Wind-sport lake separated from ocean by dunes; verify season and current launch rules. Requested-field batch 07 verified 2026-08-01: current exact, nearby-camera, candidate and route relationships are explicit; unresolved items remain Unknown.”

— via Reddit r/wingfoil; Oregon coast regional mention; Requested-field research, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com 489 — WX Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Floras Lake (0.5 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/489 wx.ikitesurf.com

All 8 webcams in Oregon Coast

Surf forecasts

surfline.com %4042.89361%2C 124.50430%2C12Z — Surfline Nearby coordinate-centered Surfline map (not an exact spot report): https://www.surfline.com/surf-reports-forecasts-cams-map/%4042.89361%2C-124.50430% surfline.com

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Port Orford tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

floraslakewindsports.com Floras Lake Guide — Floraslakewindsports Exact 2026 Floras Lake wing/hydrofoil school and conditions guide: https://www.floraslakewindsports.com/ Exact school FAQ: https://www.floraslakewinds floraslakewindsports.com floraslakewindsports.com Faq — Floraslakewindsports Exact 2026 Floras Lake wing/hydrofoil school and conditions guide: https://www.floraslakewindsports.com/ Exact school FAQ: https://www.floraslakewinds floraslakewindsports.com reddit.com Wingfoil — Reddit Current Aude Tourism and Pôle Nautique resources plus coordinate-published La Nautique guides and the municipal NAUTIKITE association listing. All are reddit.com

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