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Kal Beach / Kalamalka Lake kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
Canada · British Columbia
Overview
Kal Beach (Kalamalka Lake) is located in Vernon, in the northern Okanagan Valley. Kalamalka Lake is famous for its exceptional turquoise waters, often compared to the Caribbean. The N-S oriented lake channels thermal winds. Popular beach with an adjacent provincial park. One of the most beautiful lakes in the province.
Spot forecast for Kal Beach / Kalamalka Lake
Sunrise 07:28 · Sunset 17:55
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Kal Beach / Kalamalka Lake: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
20h
in August · 6 rideable days
The season runs from June to October, peaking in August: 4 rideable days a month and 20 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is May, at 0 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 99% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is December, with 29 mm.
Monthly averages: Kal Beach / Kalamalka Lake
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.5 | 1 h | -1 °C | 13 mm |
| February | 1.0 | 4 h | 1 °C | 14 mm |
| March | 0.5 | 3 h | 10 °C | 17 mm |
| April | 3.5 | 22 h | 16 °C | 5 mm |
| May | 0.0 | 4 h | 21 °C | 22 mm |
| June | 3.5 | 19 h | 25 °C | 9 mm |
| July | 4.5 | 24 h | 31 °C | 6 mm |
| August | 6.0 | 20 h | 29 °C | 5 mm |
| September | 2.0 | 8 h | 25 °C | 5 mm |
| October | 2.0 | 10 h | 13 °C | 10 mm |
| November | 0.0 | 0 h | 7 °C | 14 mm |
| December | 0.5 | 2 h | 3 °C | 29 mm |
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Technical details of Kal Beach / Kalamalka Lake spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, SSE, S, SSW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Fresh water with spectacular turquoise colours. Flat to choppy water. Sand and pebble bottom. The lake is about 2 km wide — moderate fetch. Warm water in summer (18-22°C). The southerly thermal wind develops in the afternoon.
Hazards
Boat traffic in summer (motorboats, jet-skis). Very busy swimming zone at Kal Beach. Gusty wind possible from valley effects. Wind can drop without warning.
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EW2704 Vernon BC CA3.5 km
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DW5735 Vernon BC CA10.1 km
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