Overview

Bennett Beach is located on the eastern shore of Lake Erie, south of Buffalo in New York State. Lake Erie, one of the five Great Lakes, offers immense fetch and conditions that can rival the ocean. Southwest winds are most common and generate good conditions. Sandy beach with easy access.

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Spot forecast for Bennett Beach / Lake Erie

Sunrise 07:35 · Sunset 18:26

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

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Bennett Beach / Lake Erie: 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

274h

in January · 27 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, May and January, at 27 rideable days and 9 °C. The low point is September, at 19 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is August, with 145 mm.

Monthly averages: Bennett Beach / Lake Erie

Monthly averages — Bennett Beach / Lake Erie — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.0	274 h	-1 °C	87 mm
February	22.5	225 h	3 °C	52 mm
March	27.5	321 h	9 °C	53 mm
April	26.0	284 h	13 °C	105 mm
May	27.5	289 h	19 °C	92 mm
June	24.5	250 h	24 °C	75 mm
July	23.5	202 h	27 °C	54 mm
August	24.5	249 h	25 °C	145 mm
September	19.0	165 h	24 °C	37 mm
October	26.5	238 h	17 °C	78 mm
November	25.0	248 h	9 °C	67 mm
December	26.0	240 h	1 °C	104 mm

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Technical details of Bennett Beach / Lake Erie 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 Erie with immense fetch. Waves can be very significant in strong wind. The lake being shallow, waves are short and steep. Sandy bottom. Longshore drift currents possible.

Hazards

Powerful waves in strong wind, potentially reaching ocean-like heights. Cold waters. Longshore drift currents. Sudden thunderstorms possible. Conditions can change rapidly.

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