Overview

Kaleden is a small village on the southwest shore of Skaha Lake, south of Penticton. The spot provides lake access from a quiet and uncrowded beach. The southerly thermal wind blows up the valley in the afternoon. Rural atmosphere with surrounding orchards and vineyards. Quiet alternative to the busier Penticton beaches.

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Spot forecast for Kaleden BC

Sunrise 07:27 · Sunset 17:58

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

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Kaleden BC: 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

183h

in July · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to October, peaking in July: 23 rideable days a month and 183 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is November, at 12 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 93%13-20 knots · 7%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 93% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is November, with 41 mm.

Monthly averages: Kaleden BC

Monthly averages — Kaleden BC — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.5	119 h	0 °C	12 mm
February	22.5	152 h	3 °C	12 mm
March	21.5	166 h	10 °C	19 mm
April	22.5	180 h	16 °C	12 mm
May	20.0	146 h	21 °C	38 mm
June	22.0	160 h	25 °C	11 mm
July	24.5	183 h	32 °C	3 mm
August	24.5	168 h	29 °C	14 mm
September	21.5	154 h	25 °C	1 mm
October	21.5	157 h	14 °C	9 mm
November	12.0	92 h	7 °C	41 mm
December	17.5	92 h	3 °C	30 mm

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Technical details of Kaleden BC spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, SSE, S, SSW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Fresh water. Flat to choppy water. Sandy bottom. Fetch limited by lake width (1-2 km). Warm water in summer (20-23°C). Progressive depth. Ideal learning conditions.

Hazards

Boat traffic in summer. Wind can be gusty in the valley corridor. Motorboats. The lake may seem calm but wind can pick up quickly.

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Penticton7.6 km

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PENTICTON RS BC CA EC-BC-FLNR14.1 km

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