Overview

Alcan Beach is located in Kitimat, at the head of the Douglas Channel, a long fjord on BC's north coast. The spot faces south toward the fjord mouth. Kitimat is an industrial town founded by Alcan (aluminum). SE wind blows up the fjord. Very remote and little-known spot, in a northern temperate rainforest landscape. Short season (June to September).

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Spot forecast for Alcan Beach

Sunrise 08:12 · Sunset 18:26

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

Next tides

Low tide Tue 20 · 03:27 · 2.2 m
High tide Tue 20 · 10:19 · 4.9 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 16:03 · 3.1 m
High tide Tue 20 · 22:01 · 4.9 m

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Alcan Beach: 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

37h

in July · 8 rideable days

The season runs from July to October, peaking in July: 6 rideable days a month and 37 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is February, at 0.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 99%13-20 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 99% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is December, with 537 mm.

Monthly averages: Alcan Beach

Monthly averages — Alcan Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	1.5	12 h	2 °C	284 mm
February	0.5	6 h	2 °C	160 mm
March	1.0	4 h	7 °C	139 mm
April	4.5	20 h	11 °C	165 mm
May	3.5	16 h	13 °C	233 mm
June	3.5	21 h	17 °C	98 mm
July	8.0	37 h	22 °C	96 mm
August	6.5	30 h	22 °C	142 mm
September	5.0	26 h	17 °C	364 mm
October	5.5	36 h	10 °C	457 mm
November	3.0	12 h	5 °C	406 mm
December	0.5	3 h	2 °C	537 mm

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Technical details of Alcan Beach spot

The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Brackish water in the fjord. Flat to choppy water. Fetch limited by fjord width but channelled along its length. Mud bottom. Cold water (8-14°C). Tidal current in the fjord.

Hazards

Very remote spot — Kitimat is 650 km north of Vancouver. Very cold water (full wetsuit required). Industrial marine traffic (tankers, barges). Tidal currents in the fjord. Bears and wildlife frequent. Rain common.

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