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Iles-de-la-Madeleinebest spot (45% wind)
9°Cavg water temp

Best Time to Visit Canada

16%
Jan
-4°
3°
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15%
Feb
-4°
2°
14%
Mar
0°
2°
13%
Apr
5°
4°
8%
May
11°
8°
6%
Jun
16°
12°
3%
Jul
19°
16°
4%
Aug
19°
18°
6%
Sep
15°
16°
9%
Oct
9°
12°
17%
Nov
3°
8°
19%
Dec
-2°
4°
50%+ rideable days (12+ kn)<50% rideable days

Best wind: Jan, Nov–Dec

Learning-Friendly Spots in Canada

Good options for progressing your skills

Satellite view of Lake Huron / Zion
Beginner friendly
30% Wind
Canada

Lake Huron / Zion

North America

#1
10kts
9°
Flat Water
Satellite view of Oldman River Dam Reservoir Park
29% Wind
Canada

Oldman River Dam Reservoir Park

North America

#2
10kts
6°
Flat Water
Satellite view of Kettle Point
20% Wind
Canada

Kettle Point

North America

#3
9kts
10°
Flat Water
Satellite view of Oliphant
20% Wind
Canada

Oliphant

North America

#4
9kts
8°
Flat Water
Satellite view of Sandbanks Provincial Park
19% Wind
Canada

Sandbanks Provincial Park

North America

#5
9kts
9°
Flat Water
Satellite view of White Bear Lake
17% Wind
Canada

White Bear Lake

North America

#6
9kts
3°
Flat Water
Satellite view of Raferty Dam
16% Wind
Canada

Raferty Dam

North America

#7
9kts
5°
Flat Water
Satellite view of Lake Diefenbaker
15% Wind
Canada

Lake Diefenbaker

North America

#8
9kts
4°
Flat Water

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Iles-de-la-Madeleine45%Lac Saint-Jean 15%Plage Cartier15%
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New Brunswick

13 spots · 16% avg wind
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Camping Gionnet23%Miscou Lighthouse23%Pigeon Hill Harbour19%
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Ontario

12 spots · 16% avg wind
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Lake Huron / Zion30%Kettle Point20%Oliphant20%
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Alberta

10 spots · 8% avg wind
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Oldman River Dam Reservoir Park29%Keho Lake12%Buffalo Lake6%
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Newfoundland and Labrador

4 spots · 20% avg wind
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Manuels Beach31%Bellevue Beach26%Two Gut Pond18%
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Saskatchewan

4 spots · 16% avg wind
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White Bear Lake17%Raferty Dam16%Lake Diefenbaker15%

All Spots in Canada

Ranked by year-round wind reliability

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Iles-de-la-Madeleine

CanadaYGR
45%Fair
45%Wind Days
12ktsAvg Wind
7°Cfeels 3°Temperature
8°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty⚠️Rough Chop🤿6/5+
1.0m avg waves20% rain days
🥈

Princetown Point

CanadaYYG
37%Fair
37%Wind Days
11ktsAvg Wind
8°Cfeels 4°Temperature
8°CWater
SwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿6/5+
0.4m avg waves24% rain days
🥉

Puvirnituq

CanadaYPX
32%Fair
32%Wind Days
10ktsAvg Wind
-4°Cfeels -10°Temperature
3°CWater
SwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿6/5+
0.5m avg waves33% rain days

Manuels Beach

CanadaYYT
31%Fair
31%Wind Days
10ktsAvg Wind
7°Cfeels 4°Temperature
6°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿6/5+
0.4m avg waves41% rain days

Lake Huron / Zion

CanadaYYZ
30%Poor
30%Wind Days
10ktsAvg Wind
9°Cfeels 6°Temperature
23%Rain Days
SwindVery Gusty

Oldman River Dam Reservoir Park

CanadaYYC
29%Poor
29%Wind Days
10ktsAvg Wind
6°Cfeels 1°Temperature
9%Rain Days
WwindVery Gusty

Bellevue Beach

CanadaYYT
26%Poor
26%Wind Days
10ktsAvg Wind
7°Cfeels 4°Temperature
6°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿6/5+
0.5m avg waves40% rain days

Souris Beach

CanadaYYG
25%Poor
25%Wind Days
10ktsAvg Wind
8°Cfeels 4°Temperature
9°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿6/5+
0.4m avg waves24% rain days

Miscou Lighthouse

Canada
23%Poor
23%Wind Days
9ktsAvg Wind
6°Cfeels 2°Temperature
8°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿6/5+
0.8m avg waves21% rain days

Camping Gionnet

Canada
23%Poor
23%Wind Days
9ktsAvg Wind
6°Cfeels 2°Temperature
8°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿6/5+
0.7m avg waves21% rain days

Kettle Point

CanadaYXU
20%Poor
20%Wind Days
9ktsAvg Wind
10°Cfeels 7°Temperature
21%Rain Days
SWwindVery Gusty

Oliphant

CanadaYYZ
20%Poor
20%Wind Days
9ktsAvg Wind
8°Cfeels 5°Temperature
24%Rain Days
SWwindVery Gusty

Sandbanks Provincial Park

CanadaYOW
19%Poor
19%Wind Days
9ktsAvg Wind
9°Cfeels 6°Temperature
24%Rain Days
SWwindVery Gusty

Pigeon Hill Harbour

Canada
19%Poor
19%Wind Days
9ktsAvg Wind
6°Cfeels 3°Temperature
8°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿6/5+
0.6m avg waves22% rain days

Point Michaud

CanadaYQY
18%Poor
18%Wind Days
9ktsAvg Wind
8°Cfeels 5°Temperature
8°CWater
WwindVery Gusty🌊Rough🤿6/5+
1.3m avg waves38% rain days

Two Gut Pond

CanadaYJT
18%Poor
18%Wind Days
8ktsAvg Wind
7°Cfeels 4°Temperature
8°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿6/5+
0.7m avg waves56% rain days

Chiasson Office (Ocean Side)

Canada
17%Poor
17%Wind Days
9ktsAvg Wind
6°Cfeels 3°Temperature
8°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿6/5+
0.6m avg waves23% rain days

Chiasson Office (Lagoon Side)

Canada
17%Poor
17%Wind Days
9ktsAvg Wind
6°Cfeels 3°Temperature
8°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿6/5+
0.6m avg waves23% rain days

White Bear Lake

CanadaYQR
17%Poor
17%Wind Days
9ktsAvg Wind
3°Cfeels -1°Temperature
13%Rain Days
WwindVery Gusty

Raferty Dam

CanadaYQR
16%Poor
16%Wind Days
9ktsAvg Wind
5°Cfeels 1°Temperature
10%Rain Days
NWwindVery Gusty

Nootka Island

Canada
16%Poor
16%Wind Days
8ktsAvg Wind
10°Cfeels 7°Temperature
11°CWater
SwindVery Gusty🌊Rough🤿6/5+
2.1m avg waves28% rain days

Petite Lamèque La Bloc

Canada
16%Poor
16%Wind Days
8ktsAvg Wind
6°Cfeels 3°Temperature
8°CWater
WwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿6/5+
0.5m avg waves23% rain days

Camping Jeannot

Canada
16%Poor
16%Wind Days
8ktsAvg Wind
6°Cfeels 3°Temperature
8°CWater
WwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿6/5+
0.5m avg waves23% rain days

Lake Diefenbaker

CanadaYQR
15%Poor
15%Wind Days
9ktsAvg Wind
4°Cfeels 0°Temperature
9%Rain Days
WwindVery Gusty

Allenwood Beach

CanadaYYZ
15%Poor
15%Wind Days
8ktsAvg Wind
8°Cfeels 6°Temperature
26%Rain Days
WwindVery Gusty

Last Mountain Lake

CanadaYQR
15%Poor
15%Wind Days
8ktsAvg Wind
4°Cfeels 0°Temperature
9%Rain Days
WwindVery Gusty

Long Point

CanadaYYZ
15%Poor
15%Wind Days
9ktsAvg Wind
10°Cfeels 7°Temperature
23%Rain Days
SWwindVery Gusty

Lac Saint-Jean

CanadaYBG
15%Poor
15%Wind Days
8ktsAvg Wind
4°Cfeels 0°Temperature
26%Rain Days
SWwindVery Gusty

Plage Cartier

CanadaYYY
15%Poor
15%Wind Days
8ktsAvg Wind
5°Cfeels 2°Temperature
5°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿6/5+
0.7m avg waves19% rain days

Wasaga Beach

CanadaYYZ
15%Poor
15%Wind Days
8ktsAvg Wind
8°Cfeels 6°Temperature
25%Rain Days
SWwindVery Gusty

Place de Ste-Luce

CanadaYYY
15%Poor
15%Wind Days
8ktsAvg Wind
5°Cfeels 2°Temperature
6°CWater
SwindVery Gusty🤿6/5+
25% rain days

Pointe-Canot

CanadaYCL
15%Poor
15%Wind Days
8ktsAvg Wind
6°Cfeels 3°Temperature
8°CWater
WwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿6/5+
0.5m avg waves23% rain days

Point Canot Grande Batture

Canada
15%Poor
15%Wind Days
8ktsAvg Wind
6°Cfeels 3°Temperature
8°CWater
WwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿6/5+
0.5m avg waves23% rain days

Cassie Cape

CanadaYQM
14%Poor
14%Wind Days
9ktsAvg Wind
8°Cfeels 4°Temperature
9°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿6/5+
0.4m avg waves26% rain days

Pleasant Beach

CanadaYYZ
14%Poor
14%Wind Days
8ktsAvg Wind
10°Cfeels 8°Temperature
25%Rain Days
SWwindVery Gusty

Mitchell's Bay

CanadaYQG
12%Poor
12%Wind Days
8ktsAvg Wind
10°Cfeels 8°Temperature
20%Rain Days
SwindVery Gusty

Keho Lake

CanadaYYC
12%Poor
12%Wind Days
8ktsAvg Wind
6°Cfeels 2°Temperature
10%Rain Days
WwindVery Gusty

Pointe aux Outardes

CanadaYBC
12%Poor
12%Wind Days
8ktsAvg Wind
4°Cfeels 0°Temperature
5°CWater
SwindVery Gusty🤿6/5+
24% rain days

Dorcas Bay

CanadaYYZ
11%Poor
11%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
8°Cfeels 5°Temperature
25%Rain Days
SWwindVery Gusty

Ste-Marie-St-Raphael

Canada
11%Poor
11%Wind Days
8ktsAvg Wind
6°Cfeels 3°Temperature
8°CWater
WwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿6/5+
0.6m avg waves22% rain days

Pointe Des Chenes

CanadaYAM
10%Poor
10%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
7°Cfeels 4°Temperature
26%Rain Days
WwindVery Gusty

Petit- Pokemouche

Canada
10%Poor
10%Wind Days
8ktsAvg Wind
6°Cfeels 3°Temperature
8°CWater
WwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿6/5+
0.5m avg waves23% rain days

Calvin Bay

CanadaYQQ
10%Poor
10%Wind Days
6ktsAvg Wind
10°Cfeels 8°Temperature
11°CWater
SwindVery Gusty🌊Rough🤿5/4
2.2m avg waves50% rain days

Campbell Point

Canada
9%Poor
9%Wind Days
8ktsAvg Wind
6°Cfeels 3°Temperature
8°CWater
WwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿6/5+
0.6m avg waves23% rain days

Stoney Beach

CanadaYHZ
9%Poor
9%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
8°Cfeels 6°Temperature
9°CWater
WwindVery Gusty🏄Waves🤿6/5+
1.1m avg waves25% rain days

Lake Winnipeg

CanadaYWG
7%Poor
7%Wind Days
8ktsAvg Wind
4°Cfeels 1°Temperature
13%Rain Days
SWwindVery Gusty

L'Isle-aux-Coudres

CanadaYQB
6%Poor
6%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
6°Cfeels 3°Temperature
8°CWater
SEwindVery Gusty🤿6/5+
25% rain days

St-Prime

CanadaYBG
6%Poor
6%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
4°Cfeels 1°Temperature
24%Rain Days
WwindVery Gusty

Buffalo Lake

CanadaYEG
6%Poor
6%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
4°Cfeels 1°Temperature
22%Rain Days
WwindVery Gusty

Goose Bay Beach

CanadaYYR
6%Poor
6%Wind Days
6ktsAvg Wind
2°Cfeels -2°Temperature
35%Rain Days
SwindVery Gusty

Pigeon Lake

CanadaYEG
6%Poor
6%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
4°Cfeels 1°Temperature
26%Rain Days
NWwindVery Gusty

Lesser Slave Lake

CanadaYEG
6%Poor
6%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
4°Cfeels 0°Temperature
25%Rain Days
SwindVery Gusty

Comox Spit

CanadaYVR
5%Poor
5%Wind Days
6ktsAvg Wind
11°Cfeels 8°Temperature
12°CWater
EwindVery Gusty🪞Flat Water🤿6/5+
0.2m avg waves25% rain days

Wickannish

Canada
5%Poor
5%Wind Days
6ktsAvg Wind
10°Cfeels 8°Temperature
11°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty🌊Rough🤿6/5+
1.9m avg waves35% rain days

Sylvan Lake

CanadaYYC
5%Poor
5%Wind Days
6ktsAvg Wind
4°Cfeels 0°Temperature
25%Rain Days
WwindVery Gusty

Aylmer Beach

CanadaYOW
5%Poor
5%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
8°Cfeels 5°Temperature
24%Rain Days
SwindVery Gusty

Cooking Lake

CanadaYEG
5%Poor
5%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
4°Cfeels 0°Temperature
25%Rain Days
WwindVery Gusty

Cox Bay

Canada
5%Poor
5%Wind Days
6ktsAvg Wind
10°Cfeels 8°Temperature
11°CWater
WwindVery Gusty🌊Rough🤿6/5+
1.9m avg waves35% rain days

Chestermans Beach

Canada
5%Poor
5%Wind Days
6ktsAvg Wind
10°Cfeels 8°Temperature
11°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty🌊Rough🤿6/5+
1.9m avg waves35% rain days

Lake Ontario / Frenchman's Bay

CanadaYYZ
5%Poor
5%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
9°Cfeels 7°Temperature
23%Rain Days
SwindVery Gusty

La Fleche

CanadaYBG
5%Poor
5%Wind Days
6ktsAvg Wind
5°Cfeels 2°Temperature
30%Rain Days
SwindVery Gusty

Beauport Bay

CanadaYQB
4%Poor
4%Wind Days
6ktsAvg Wind
6°Cfeels 4°Temperature
27%Rain Days
SEwindVery Gusty

Long Beach

CanadaYAZ
4%Poor
4%Wind Days
6ktsAvg Wind
10°Cfeels 8°Temperature
11°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty🌊Rough🤿6/5+
1.9m avg waves35% rain days

Eagle Lake

CanadaYYC
4%Poor
4%Wind Days
6ktsAvg Wind
5°Cfeels 1°Temperature
10%Rain Days
WwindVery Gusty

Columbia Lake

CanadaYXC
4%Poor
4%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
9°Cfeels 5°Temperature
5%Rain Days
SEwindVery Gusty

Pointe du Lac

CanadaYUL
3%Poor
3%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
7°Cfeels 4°Temperature
25%Rain Days
SEwindVery Gusty

Lake Saint Ann

CanadaYEG
3%Poor
3%Wind Days
6ktsAvg Wind
4°Cfeels 1°Temperature
27%Rain Days
NWwindVery Gusty

Boundry Bay

CanadaYVR
3%Poor
3%Wind Days
6ktsAvg Wind
11°Cfeels 9°Temperature
12°CWater
SwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿6/5+
0.3m avg waves27% rain days

Rathtrevor Beach

CanadaYVR
3%Poor
3%Wind Days
6ktsAvg Wind
11°Cfeels 9°Temperature
12°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty🪞Flat Water🤿6/5+
0.3m avg waves26% rain days

Lac Saint-Louis

CanadaYUL
3%Poor
3%Wind Days
7ktsAvg Wind
9°Cfeels 6°Temperature
25%Rain Days
SWwindVery Gusty

Bamfield

Canada
3%Poor
3%Wind Days
6ktsAvg Wind
10°Cfeels 8°Temperature
12°CWater
SwindVery Gusty🌊Rough🤿6/5+
1.5m avg waves35% rain days

Jordan River

CanadaYVR
2%Poor
2%Wind Days
6ktsAvg Wind
11°Cfeels 9°Temperature
11°CWater
SWwindVery Gusty🌊Light Swell🤿5/4
0.6m avg waves37% rain days

Victoria

Canada
2%Poor
2%Wind Days
6ktsAvg Wind
11°Cfeels 9°Temperature
11°CWater
SwindVery Gusty💨Choppy🤿5/4
0.4m avg waves25% rain days

Lake Baskatong

CanadaYOW
1%Poor
1%Wind Days
6ktsAvg Wind
5°Cfeels 3°Temperature
20%Rain Days
SWwindVery Gusty

Lac la Biche

CanadaYMM
1%Poor
1%Wind Days
6ktsAvg Wind
4°Cfeels 0°Temperature
24%Rain Days
SWwindVery Gusty

Osoyoos Lake

CanadaYLW
1%Poor
1%Wind Days
5ktsAvg Wind
12°Cfeels 9°Temperature
7%Rain Days
SWwindVery Gusty

Breakwater Beach

CanadaYVR
1%Poor
1%Wind Days
5ktsAvg Wind
12°Cfeels 10°Temperature
29%Rain Days
SWwindVery Gusty

Squamish Spit

CanadaYVR
0%Poor
0%Wind Days
6ktsAvg Wind
11°Cfeels 9°Temperature
34%Rain Days
SWwindVery Gusty

Alcan Beach

CanadaYXT
0%Poor
0%Wind Days
3ktsAvg Wind
8°Cfeels 7°Temperature
55%Rain Days
SEwindVery Gusty

Lake Nimpkish

Canada
0%Poor
0%Wind Days
4ktsAvg Wind
10°Cfeels 9°Temperature
51%Rain Days
SEwindVery Gusty

Okanagan Lake

CanadaYLW
0%Poor
0%Wind Days
5ktsAvg Wind
10°Cfeels 8°Temperature
11%Rain Days
SWwindVery Gusty

Kitsilano Beach

Canada
0%Poor
0%Wind Days
4ktsAvg Wind
11°Cfeels 9°Temperature
12°CWater
SwindVery Gusty🪞Flat Water🤿6/5+
0.2m avg waves30% rain days

Skeena River Khyex

Canada
0%Poor
0%Wind Days
3ktsAvg Wind
8°Cfeels 7°Temperature
59%Rain Days
SEwindVery Gusty

Skeena

CanadaYPR
0%Poor
0%Wind Days
3ktsAvg Wind
9°Cfeels 7°Temperature
59%Rain Days
SEwindVery Gusty

Nitinat Lake Camping

CanadaYYJ
0%Poor
0%Wind Days
4ktsAvg Wind
11°Cfeels 9°Temperature
11°CWater
SwindVery Gusty🌊Rough🤿5/4
1.6m avg waves36% rain days

Gruchies Beach on Lakelse Lake

Canada
0%Poor
0%Wind Days
3ktsAvg Wind
8°Cfeels 6°Temperature
50%Rain Days
SEwindVery Gusty

Lake Nitinat

Canada
0%Poor
0%Wind Days
4ktsAvg Wind
11°Cfeels 9°Temperature
30%Rain Days
SWwindVery Gusty

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