Okanagan Lake Park Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Canada · Colombie-Britannique

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 339 m 49.5 | -119.61

Overview

Okanagan Lake Park is a provincial park on the west shore of Okanagan Lake, between Summerland and Penticton. The spot offers direct lake access from a pebble beach in a preserved natural setting. Camping available in the park. The southerly thermal wind is channelled in the valley. Views of mountains and vineyards on the opposite shore.

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Spot forecast for Okanagan Lake Park Beach

Sunrise 07:28 · 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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Okanagan Lake Park 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

163h

in July · 24 rideable days

The season runs from June to September, peaking in July: 22 rideable days a month and 163 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is November, at 12 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 23.5 rideable days J July: 24 rideable days24 d J August: 21.5 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 12 rideable days12 d N December: 16.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 23.5 rideable days J July: 24 rideable days24 d J August: 21.5 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 12 rideable days12 d N December: 16.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 86%13-20 knots · 14%21-30 knots · under 1%

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 November, with 40 mm.

Monthly averages: Okanagan Lake Park Beach
Monthly averages — Okanagan Lake Park 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 16.5 120 h 1 °C 12 mm
February 16.0 111 h 4 °C 15 mm
March 19.5 132 h 11 °C 20 mm
April 23.0 160 h 16 °C 7 mm
May 19.0 118 h 21 °C 31 mm
June 23.5 123 h 25 °C 11 mm
July 24.0 163 h 31 °C 2 mm
August 21.5 135 h 29 °C 8 mm
September 19.5 110 h 25 °C 2 mm
October 19.0 129 h 15 °C 10 mm
November 12.0 90 h 7 °C 40 mm
December 16.5 106 h 4 °C 37 mm

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Technical details of Okanagan Lake Park Beach spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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
Intermediate
On the water

Fresh water. Flat to choppy water. Pebble and sand bottom. The lake is about 3-4 km wide here — good fetch. Warm water in summer (18-22°C). Progressive depth. Chop possible in sustained wind.

Hazards

Boat traffic in summer (boats, jet-skis). Pebble beach — slippery entry. Thermal wind can be irregular. Provincial park — follow the rules. Frequent motorboats.

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Additional stations

  • Penticton4.5 km

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  • SUMMERLAND SLIDE19.5 km

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