Overview

Goderich is a historic town perched on cliffs overlooking Lake Huron, nicknamed "the prettiest town in Canada" by Queen Victoria. The spot faces west with a harbour and beach at the base of the cliffs. Immense fetch across Lake Huron. The salt port (the world's largest salt mine runs under the lake) is a unique visual landmark.

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Spot forecast for Goderich

Sunrise 07:47 · Sunset 18:35

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

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Goderich: 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

259h

in June · 25 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, July and January, at 24 rideable days and 16 °C. The low point is September, at 18 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 60%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 60% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is December, with 110 mm.

Monthly averages: Goderich

Monthly averages — Goderich — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	23.5	239 h	-2 °C	69 mm
February	18.5	167 h	1 °C	29 mm
March	20.5	220 h	7 °C	59 mm
April	23.0	227 h	12 °C	81 mm
May	21.0	178 h	18 °C	72 mm
June	25.0	259 h	24 °C	37 mm
July	24.5	191 h	25 °C	79 mm
August	22.5	173 h	24 °C	57 mm
September	18.0	135 h	23 °C	24 mm
October	23.5	200 h	16 °C	22 mm
November	21.0	189 h	8 °C	50 mm
December	20.0	175 h	-1 °C	110 mm

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Technical details of Goderich spot

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, 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 Huron fresh water. Flat to rough. Sandy bottom. 200+ km fetch. Waves possible in strong W wind. Warm water in summer (18-22°C). The harbour offers a slightly protected area.

Hazards

Unstable cliffs — stay away from cliff base. Port structures and jetties — obstacles. Marine traffic (salt port). Significant waves in strong wind. Sudden thunderstorms. Beach access via a winding road from the cliff top.

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