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Pond Rd / Island of Newfoundland kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Canada · Newfoundland and Labrador

Spot currently openIntermediate level 47.5 | -53.02

Overview

Pond Road is a kitesurfing spot located on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland, in Conception Bay, not far from Manuels Beach. This spot offers direct access to the Atlantic Ocean with often sustained wind conditions. The water area is exposed to west and northwest winds which are the most favorable. Atlantic tides influence the depth and currents. The water remains cold year-round, requiring a thick wetsuit (5/4 recommended). The kitesurfing season runs from July to September. This spot is suitable for intermediate to advanced riders who enjoy North Atlantic oceanic conditions.

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Spot forecast for Pond Rd / Island of Newfoundland

Sunrise 07:28 · Sunset 18:05

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now01:370.7 m04:570.6 m06:100.6 m07:390.6 m14:110.9 m21:070.5 m02:590.7 m05:380.6 m06:300.6 m09:060.6 m15:290.9 m22:170.5 m04:190.8 m10:230.5 m16:390.9 m23:130.4 m05:200.8 m11:260.4 m17:351 m23:570.4 m06:051 m12:170.3 m18:211 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1 m

Pond Rd / Island of Newfoundland: 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

316h

in June · 25 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, August and July, at 25 rideable days and 17 °C. The low point is May, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 20 rideable days J February: 23.5 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d M June: 25 rideable days25 d J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 25 rideable days A September: 21.5 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 23.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 20 rideable days J February: 23.5 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d M June: 25 rideable days25 d J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 25 rideable days A September: 21.5 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 23.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 60%13-20 knots · 37%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 -1 °C. The wettest month is November, with 252 mm.

Monthly averages: Pond Rd / Island of Newfoundland
Monthly averages — Pond Rd / Island of Newfoundland — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 20.0 194 h -1 °C 96 mm
February 23.5 238 h -1 °C 132 mm
March 23.0 221 h 2 °C 143 mm
April 20.5 212 h 4 °C 124 mm
May 18.5 178 h 8 °C 67 mm
June 25.0 316 h 14 °C 122 mm
July 24.5 332 h 18 °C 82 mm
August 25.0 294 h 19 °C 69 mm
September 21.5 227 h 16 °C 53 mm
October 21.5 206 h 11 °C 93 mm
November 19.5 174 h 8 °C 252 mm
December 23.5 214 h 3 °C 164 mm

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Technical details of Pond Rd / Island of Newfoundland spot

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

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: NE, S.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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