Overview

Port Hope West Beach sits west of Port Hope's harbour, a charming historic town on Lake Ontario's north shore. The sandy beach faces south with good fetch. Port Hope's lighthouse and bluffs frame the landscape.

Parking near the beach. Easy sand launch. The spot is separated from Port Hope East Beach by the Ganaraska River and the harbour.

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Spot forecast for Port Hope West Beach

Sunrise 07:34 · Sunset 18:21

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Port Hope West Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

100h

in July · 17.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, August and December, at 17 rideable days and 17 °C. The low point is September, at 10 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is December, with 84 mm.

Monthly averages: Port Hope West Beach

Monthly averages — Port Hope West Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	14.5	108 h	-1 °C	65 mm
February	12.5	79 h	1 °C	49 mm
March	14.0	96 h	6 °C	58 mm
April	13.0	77 h	11 °C	82 mm
May	13.0	90 h	18 °C	82 mm
June	14.5	112 h	23 °C	65 mm
July	17.5	100 h	26 °C	72 mm
August	16.5	85 h	25 °C	38 mm
September	10.0	64 h	22 °C	43 mm
October	13.0	87 h	16 °C	24 mm
November	13.0	90 h	8 °C	42 mm
December	15.5	109 h	1 °C	84 mm

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Technical details of Port Hope West Beach spot

The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Lake water facing south. Freshwater, moderate chop. Sandy bottom, gradual depth. Good riding space in front of the beach. Water slightly cleaner than in the Toronto area.

Hazards

Current at the Ganaraska River mouth, especially in spring. Avoid the harbour channel. Marked swimming area in summer — ride beyond the buoys. Cold water in spring.

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