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Rouge Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
Canada · Ontario
Overview
Rouge Beach sits at the mouth of the Rouge River, within Rouge National Urban Park — Canada's first national urban park. This sandy beach faces south on Lake Ontario, offering good fetch for south and southwest winds.
The spot enjoys a preserved natural setting despite its proximity to Toronto. The beach is wide with easy sand launch. Conditions are consistent with summer thermal winds reinforcing afternoon south breezes.
Spot forecast for Rouge Beach
Sunrise 07:37 · Sunset 18:25
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Rouge 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…)
114h
in July · 20 rideable days
Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, August and January, at 18 rideable days and 17 °C. The low point is September, at 9.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 86% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is April, with 92 mm.
Monthly averages: Rouge Beach
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16.5 | 126 h | -1 °C | 47 mm |
| February | 11.0 | 68 h | 2 °C | 44 mm |
| March | 12.0 | 82 h | 7 °C | 63 mm |
| April | 10.5 | 64 h | 12 °C | 92 mm |
| May | 11.5 | 69 h | 19 °C | 42 mm |
| June | 13.0 | 89 h | 24 °C | 68 mm |
| July | 20.0 | 114 h | 27 °C | 36 mm |
| August | 17.0 | 89 h | 25 °C | 92 mm |
| September | 9.5 | 55 h | 22 °C | 45 mm |
| October | 12.0 | 77 h | 17 °C | 62 mm |
| November | 12.5 | 83 h | 8 °C | 35 mm |
| December | 14.0 | 109 h | 1 °C | 72 mm |
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Technical details of Rouge Beach spot
The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Lake water with good south fetch over 50 km across Lake Ontario. Freshwater, moderate chop in established south winds. Sandy bottom with gradual depth. Possible current near the Rouge River mouth.
Hazards
Currents near the Rouge River mouth, especially after heavy rain. Bottom can drop off quickly beyond the swimming area. Boat traffic in the area. Cold water temperature in spring (full wetsuit needed May through July).
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