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Boundry Bay

Name: Boundry Bay
Address: CAN

Kite days peak in October at 34 %.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.

JJan44cold
FFeb47cold
MMar39cold
AApr45cold
MMay18Off
JJun23Possible
JJul15Off
AAug21Possible
SSep26Possible
OOct34Possiblenow
NNov41cold
DDec46cold

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Confidence highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season.

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Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
34 % Possibleabout 11 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 66 %
Kiteable 34 %
Too strong 0 %
10 day trip
4 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 15:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
10.8 h
Water
13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves
Air
13 °Cdaily maximum, 11 °C during kite hours
Rain
13 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Boundry Bay averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Boundry Bay

Kite days% of days	44	47	39	45	18	23	15	21	26	34	41	46
Verdictshare plus good years	cold	cold	cold	cold	Off	Possible	Off	Possible	Possible	Possible	cold	cold
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	5 in 10	5 in 10	4 in 10	4 in 10	under 1 in 10	1 in 10	under 1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	4 in 10	4 in 10	6 in 10
Good yearsof 0, reached 50 %	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 16	10 to 17	10 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 11	10 to 12	10 to 12	10 to 12	10 to 12	10 to 15	10 to 16	10 to 15
Daylighth	8.7	10.1	11.9	13.7	15.3	16.1	15.8	14.4	12.7	10.8	9.2	8.3
Water°C at the surface	7	7	8	10	13	15	18	18	16	13	10	8
Air°C, daily maximum	7	7	8	11	14	16	18	19	16	13	10	8
Rain days1 mm or more	18 of 31	15 of 28	14 of 31	13 of 30	9 of 31	7 of 30	3 of 31	4 of 31	9 of 30	13 of 31	18 of 30	20 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	5/4	4/3	3/2	3/2	4/3	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+

In January, Boundry Bay averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 7 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Boundry Bay averaged 13 kite days out of 28 (47 %). Water 7 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Boundry Bay averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (39 %). Water 8 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Boundry Bay averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (45 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Boundry Bay averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (18 %). Water 13 °C, 5/4. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Boundry Bay averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (23 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Boundry Bay averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (15 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Boundry Bay averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (21 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Boundry Bay averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (26 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Boundry Bay averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Boundry Bay averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (41 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Boundry Bay averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 8 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.

Source: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds

Trip odds at Boundry Bay

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

January5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
February5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
March4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
April4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
Mayunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.9 expected
June1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.1 expected
Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.5 expected
August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.0 expected
September1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
October (now)4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
November4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
December6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

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Trip odds by start week

Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.

Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Start date

4 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 4.0 kite days expected out of 10

Kite days per trip, 63 trips

Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).

How the wind behaves

In February, the windiest month

Too light 53 %
Kiteable 47 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 53 %, kiteable on 47 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often ENE (68°).

Kitesurfing at Boundry Bay: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Boundry Bay?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is February, when 47 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Boundry Bay windy in October?

Sometimes. 34 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 11 days in a typical October. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Boundry Bay?

The water ranges from 7 °C in January to 18 °C in July. In October it is about 13 °C (wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves).

How many kite days does Boundry Bay get in a year?

About 121 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn.

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Spot facts

Region: British Columbia
Country: Canada
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 23 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC-07:00 in October
Coordinates: 49.0086, -123.0366
Model: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly

Conditions, checked against kite guides

Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.

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Nearby kite spots in British Columbia

Kite days in October, % of days

Kitsilano Beach
Canada · 26 points fewer kite days than Boundry Bay in October
8 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Kitsilano Beach: Jan 9 %, Feb 5 %, Mar 3 %, Apr 11 %, May 2 %, Jun 2 %, Jul 1 %, Aug 1 %, Sep 4 %, Oct 8 %, Nov 7 %, Dec 7 %
Victoria
Canada · 10 points fewer kite days than Boundry Bay in October
24 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Victoria: Jan 31 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 29 %, Apr 37 %, May 39 %, Jun 48 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 24 %, Nov 33 %, Dec 30 %
Squamish Spit
Canada · 34 points fewer kite days than Boundry Bay in October
0 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Squamish Spit: Jan 0 %, Feb 0 %, Mar 0 %, Apr 0 %, May 0 %, Jun 0 %, Jul 0 %, Aug 0 %, Sep 0 %, Oct 0 %, Nov 0 %, Dec 0 %
Rathtrevor Beach
Canada · 4 points fewer kite days than Boundry Bay in October
30 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Rathtrevor Beach: Jan 43 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 33 %, Apr 30 %, May 14 %, Jun 17 %, Jul 6 %, Aug 10 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 38 %
Jordan River
Canada · 12 points fewer kite days than Boundry Bay in October
22 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Jordan River: Jan 34 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 28 %, Apr 36 %, May 49 %, Jun 48 %, Jul 65 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 29 %
Lake Nitinat
Canada · 34 points fewer kite days than Boundry Bay in October
0 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Lake Nitinat: Jan 0 %, Feb 0 %, Mar 0 %, Apr 0 %, May 0 %, Jun 0 %, Jul 0 %, Aug 0 %, Sep 0 %, Oct 0 %, Nov 0 %, Dec 0 %
Comox Spit
Canada · 11 points fewer kite days than Boundry Bay in October
23 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Comox Spit: Jan 33 %, Feb 24 %, Mar 29 %, Apr 27 %, May 10 %, Jun 11 %, Jul 9 %, Aug 8 %, Sep 19 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 29 %
Bamfield
Canada · 13 points fewer kite days than Boundry Bay in October
21 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Bamfield: Jan 32 %, Feb 31 %, Mar 26 %, Apr 27 %, May 20 %, Jun 14 %, Jul 7 %, Aug 4 %, Sep 12 %, Oct 21 %, Nov 31 %, Dec 26 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Confidence: high.

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In October, 34 % of days at Boundry Bay met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/boundry-bay

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