Overview

Timber is a kitesurfing spot located on the south-west shore of Lake Ellesmere (Te Waihora), in Canterbury. This access point to the lake offers different conditions from Greenpark Huts, with a more favourable exposure to south-west winds. Lake Ellesmere is shallow and offers ideal flat water conditions. The Nor'wester (NE) and south-west winds work well from this side of the lake. The water is shallow and the bottom is muddy. No tides. Spot accessible to beginners and intermediates.

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Spot forecast for Timber / Lake Ellesmere

Sunrise 06:30 · Sunset 20:00

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

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Timber / Lake Ellesmere: 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

328h

in January · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from August to March, peaking in January: 28 rideable days a month and 328 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is July, at 17.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 67%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 11 °C. The wettest month is October, with 98 mm.

Monthly averages: Timber / Lake Ellesmere

Monthly averages — Timber / Lake Ellesmere — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	29.5	328 h	21 °C	77 mm
February	25.5	262 h	22 °C	32 mm
March	27.0	264 h	19 °C	63 mm
April	22.5	210 h	18 °C	79 mm
May	22.5	176 h	14 °C	73 mm
June	20.0	172 h	12 °C	87 mm
July	17.5	146 h	11 °C	49 mm
August	27.5	222 h	12 °C	61 mm
September	28.5	305 h	16 °C	53 mm
October	28.0	294 h	17 °C	98 mm
November	28.5	348 h	20 °C	44 mm
December	27.0	325 h	21 °C	98 mm

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Technical details of Timber / Lake Ellesmere spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, S, SSW, SW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: E, SSE, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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