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Gruchies Beach on Lakelse Lake

Kite days stay under 30 % in every month.

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.

  1. J0
  2. F0
  3. M0
  4. A0
  5. M0
  6. J0
  7. J0
  8. A0
  9. S0
  10. O0
  11. N0
  12. D0
Kite days by month at Gruchies Beach on Lakelse Lake: Jan 0 %, Feb 0 %, Mar 0 %, Apr 0 %, May 0 %, Jun 0 %, Jul 0 %, Aug 0 %, Sep 0 %, Oct 0 %, Nov 0 %, Dec 0 %
  • 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 lowLake or river spot: global weather models underestimate local thermal winds here.

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdictGood yearsof 9, reached 50 %
  • Kite days
    0 % coldabout 0 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 100 %
    • Kiteable 0 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 0 % kite days2018: 0 % kite days2019: 0 % kite days2020: 0 % kite days2021: 0 % kite days2022: 0 % kite days2023: 0 % kite days2024: 0 % kite days2025: 0 % kite days0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    Daylight
    10.6 h
    Air
    11 °Cdaily maximum, 9 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    19 of 31with 1 mm or more
    In one sentence

    In October, Gruchies Beach on Lakelse Lake averaged 0 kite days out of 31 (0 %).

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. Trip odds are hidden here: at low confidence the model does not see this spot's wind well enough to count on. 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 Gruchies Beach on Lakelse Lake

Trip odds are hidden here: at low confidence the model does not see this spot's wind well enough to count on.

How the wind behaves

In January, the windiest month

  • Too light 100 %
  • Kiteable 0 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 100 %, kiteable on 0 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Kitesurfing at Gruchies Beach on Lakelse Lake: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Gruchies Beach on Lakelse Lake?

Gruchies Beach on Lakelse Lake rarely gets kiteable wind in the model data: every month stays under 20 % kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Gruchies Beach on Lakelse Lake windy in October?

Rarely. 0 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 0 days in a typical October.

How many kite days does Gruchies Beach on Lakelse Lake get in a year?

About 0 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.

Live forecast

The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.

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Spot facts

Region
British Columbia
Country
Canada
Water body
Lake, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat (YXT), 7 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC-07:00 in October
Coordinates
54.4139, -128.5360
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Gruchies Beach on Lakelse Lake

Conditions, checked against kite guides

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

Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.

Nearby kite spots in British Columbia

Kite days in October, % of days

  1. Alcan Beach

    Canada · same kite days as Gruchies Beach on Lakelse Lake in October

    0 %
    January: 1 % kite days (Off)February: 2 % kite days (Off)March: 0 % kite days (Off)April: 0 % kite days (Off)May: 0 % kite days (Off)June: 0 % kite days (Off)July: 0 % kite days (Off)August: 0 % kite days (Off)September: 0 % kite days (Off)October: 0 % kite days (Off)November: 2 % kite days (Off)December: 0 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month at Alcan Beach: Jan 1 %, Feb 2 %, Mar 0 %, Apr 0 %, May 0 %, Jun 0 %, Jul 0 %, Aug 0 %, Sep 0 %, Oct 0 %, Nov 2 %, Dec 0 %
  2. Skeena

    Canada · same kite days as Gruchies Beach on Lakelse Lake in October

    0 %
    January: 0 % kite days (Off)February: 0 % kite days (Off)March: 0 % kite days (Off)April: 0 % kite days (Off)May: 0 % kite days (Off)June: 0 % kite days (Off)July: 0 % kite days (Off)August: 0 % kite days (Off)September: 0 % kite days (Off)October: 0 % kite days (Off)November: 0 % kite days (Off)December: 0 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month at Skeena: Jan 0 %, Feb 0 %, Mar 0 %, Apr 0 %, May 0 %, Jun 0 %, Jul 0 %, Aug 0 %, Sep 0 %, Oct 0 %, Nov 0 %, Dec 0 %
  3. Calvin Bay

    Canada · 48 points more kite days than Gruchies Beach on Lakelse Lake in October

    48 %
    January: 56 % kite days (Good)February: 46 % kite days (Good)March: 51 % kite days (Good)April: 59 % kite days (Good)May: 53 % kite days (Good)June: 47 % kite days (Good)July: 37 % kite days (Possible)August: 38 % kite days (Possible)September: 40 % kite days (Good)October: 48 % kite days (Good)November: 47 % kite days (Good)December: 48 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Calvin Bay: Jan 56 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 59 %, May 53 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 38 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 48 %
  4. Nootka Island

    Canada · 27 points more kite days than Gruchies Beach on Lakelse Lake in October

    27 %
    January: 32 % kite days (Possible)February: 28 % kite days (Possible)March: 33 % kite days (Possible)April: 40 % kite days (Good)May: 37 % kite days (Possible)June: 35 % kite days (Possible)July: 23 % kite days (Possible)August: 22 % kite days (Possible)September: 21 % kite days (Possible)October: 27 % kite days (Possible)November: 31 % kite days (Possible)December: 26 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Nootka Island: Jan 32 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 33 %, Apr 40 %, May 37 %, Jun 35 %, Jul 23 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 21 %, Oct 27 %, Nov 31 %, Dec 26 %
  5. Comox Spit

    Canada · 23 points more kite days than Gruchies Beach on Lakelse Lake in October

    23 %
    January: 33 % kite days (Possible)February: 24 % kite days (Possible)March: 29 % kite days (Possible)April: 27 % kite days (Possible)May: 10 % kite days (Off)June: 11 % kite days (Off)July: 9 % kite days (Off)August: 8 % kite days (Off)September: 19 % kite days (Off)October: 23 % kite days (Possible)November: 30 % kite days (Possible)December: 29 % kite days (Possible)
    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 %
  6. Cox Bay

    Canada · 44 points more kite days than Gruchies Beach on Lakelse Lake in October

    44 %
    January: 52 % kite days (Good)February: 45 % kite days (Good)March: 46 % kite days (Good)April: 53 % kite days (Good)May: 60 % kite days (Prime)June: 53 % kite days (Good)July: 42 % kite days (Good)August: 40 % kite days (Good)September: 33 % kite days (Possible)October: 44 % kite days (Good)November: 51 % kite days (Good)December: 47 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Cox Bay: Jan 52 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 53 %, May 60 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 33 %, Oct 44 %, Nov 51 %, Dec 47 %
  7. Wickannish

    Canada · 26 points more kite days than Gruchies Beach on Lakelse Lake in October

    26 %
    January: 39 % kite days (Possible)February: 32 % kite days (Possible)March: 28 % kite days (Possible)April: 33 % kite days (Possible)May: 33 % kite days (Possible)June: 30 % kite days (Possible)July: 20 % kite days (Possible)August: 17 % kite days (Off)September: 16 % kite days (Off)October: 26 % kite days (Possible)November: 32 % kite days (Possible)December: 30 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Wickannish: Jan 39 %, Feb 32 %, Mar 28 %, Apr 33 %, May 33 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 20 %, Aug 17 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 26 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 30 %
  8. Lake Nitinat

    Canada · same kite days as Gruchies Beach on Lakelse Lake in October

    0 %
    January: 0 % kite days (Off)February: 0 % kite days (Off)March: 0 % kite days (Off)April: 0 % kite days (Off)May: 0 % kite days (Off)June: 0 % kite days (Off)July: 0 % kite days (Off)August: 0 % kite days (Off)September: 0 % kite days (Off)October: 0 % kite days (Off)November: 0 % kite days (Off)December: 0 % kite days (Off)
    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 %

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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: low.

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In October, 0 % of days at Gruchies Beach on Lakelse Lake 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/gruchies-beach-on-lakelse-lake

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