Overview

Kitesurf

Skeena is a spot near Prince Rupert, on BC's north Pacific coast, at the mouth of the Skeena River. It's one of the most northerly kitesurf spots on the Canadian Pacific coast. Wind can be powerful and conditions wild. Prince Rupert is one of Canada's rainiest cities. A spot for adventurers.

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Spot forecast for Skeena

Sunrise 08:17 · Sunset 18:30

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

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Swell and waves

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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 32.6 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 02:52 · 2.4 m High tide 09:46 · 4.7 m Low tide 15:26 · 3.5 m High tide 21:10 · 4.8 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 03:56 · 2.3 m High tide 10:44 · 5 m Low tide 16:34 · 3.1 m High tide 22:32 · 5 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:49 · 2.1 m High tide 11:26 · 5.3 m Low tide 17:25 · 2.7 m High tide 23:28 · 5.2 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 05:34 · 2 m High tide 12:00 · 5.7 m Low tide 18:08 · 2.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:13 · 5.5 m Low tide 06:13 · 1.8 m High tide 12:30 · 6 m Low tide 18:47 · 1.6 m

Skeena: 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

8h

in June · 2 rideable days

The season runs from May to July, peaking in June: 2 rideable days a month and 8 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is January, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 100%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 100% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is December, with 482 mm.

Monthly averages: Skeena

Monthly averages — Skeena — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	0.0	0 h	2 °C	310 mm
February	0.0	0 h	3 °C	153 mm
March	0.5	1 h	8 °C	159 mm
April	0.5	2 h	10 °C	231 mm
May	1.0	6 h	13 °C	308 mm
June	2.0	8 h	16 °C	144 mm
July	2.0	8 h	20 °C	152 mm
August	0.5	3 h	22 °C	198 mm
September	1.0	6 h	17 °C	436 mm
October	0.0	0 h	11 °C	448 mm
November	0.0	0 h	5 °C	420 mm
December	0.0	0 h	3 °C	482 mm

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Technical details of Skeena spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, SW, WSW, W.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Mix of fresh water (Skeena River) and salt water. Powerful river current. Cold water (7-12°C). Wind can create chop on the river current. Unpredictable and changing conditions.

Hazards

Very powerful river current. Very cold water (5/4 full wetsuit required). Marine traffic (ferries to Haida Gwaii, fishing boats). Debris and floating logs from the river. Very remote spot. Frequent rain. Bears and wildlife. Changing conditions.

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