Overview

Irondequoit Outlet is located at the mouth of the Irondequoit River on Lake Ontario, near Rochester. This spot offers access to Lake Ontario with its immense fetch. The outlet area offers varied conditions between the sheltered bay waters and the open lake. Good spot in north wind.

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Spot forecast for Irondequoit outlet/Lake Ontario

Sunrise 07:30 · Sunset 18:19

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

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Irondequoit outlet/Lake Ontario: 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

299h

in March · 29 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, May and April, at 29 rideable days and 14 °C. The low point is September, at 20 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 80%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is July, with 117 mm.

Monthly averages: Irondequoit outlet/Lake Ontario

Monthly averages — Irondequoit outlet/Lake Ontario — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	26.5	244 h	-1 °C	64 mm
February	25.0	242 h	3 °C	40 mm
March	29.0	299 h	9 °C	51 mm
April	28.0	300 h	13 °C	65 mm
May	28.5	259 h	19 °C	52 mm
June	26.5	279 h	26 °C	88 mm
July	25.5	205 h	28 °C	117 mm
August	26.5	228 h	25 °C	64 mm
September	20.0	156 h	24 °C	35 mm
October	26.5	239 h	17 °C	51 mm
November	26.0	243 h	9 °C	48 mm
December	27.5	239 h	2 °C	53 mm

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Technical details of Irondequoit outlet/Lake Ontario spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, 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

Fresh waters of Lake Ontario with immense fetch in north wind. Waves can be very significant. Currents at the river mouth. Sandy and pebbly bottom.

Hazards

Powerful waves in north wind. Currents at the outlet. Very cold waters. Sudden thunderstorms. Conditions can change rapidly on the lake.

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AC2EV15.6 km

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