Overview

Port Dalhousie is a charming historic neighbourhood in St. Catharines, at the mouth of the old Welland Canal on Lake Ontario. The spot faces north with a marina and beach. Village atmosphere with the historic lighthouse and century-old carousel. Good alternative spot to Port Weller, less cargo traffic.

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Spot forecast for Port Dalhousie

Sunrise 07:37 · Sunset 18:26

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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 Dalhousie: 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

160h

in January · 20.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are January, April and March, at 20 rideable days and 7 °C. The low point is June, at 13.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is July, with 93 mm.

Monthly averages: Port Dalhousie

Monthly averages — Port Dalhousie — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.5	160 h	-1 °C	65 mm
February	15.5	125 h	2 °C	46 mm
March	18.5	176 h	8 °C	31 mm
April	20.5	178 h	13 °C	58 mm
May	15.5	144 h	20 °C	43 mm
June	13.5	107 h	26 °C	53 mm
July	15.0	106 h	29 °C	93 mm
August	17.5	147 h	26 °C	52 mm
September	15.5	119 h	24 °C	37 mm
October	17.0	146 h	18 °C	28 mm
November	18.0	146 h	9 °C	35 mm
December	18.0	123 h	1 °C	62 mm

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Technical details of Port Dalhousie spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Lake Ontario fresh water. Flat to choppy. Sandy bottom. Good fetch from the north. Partial protection from the port jetties. Warm water in summer (18-22°C).

Hazards

Jetties and breakwaters — fixed obstacles. Recreational boat traffic in the harbour. Swimming zone in summer. Lighthouse and port structures to avoid. Currents at canal mouth.

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