Powell Beach Summerland BC kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Canada · Colombie-Britannique

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 339 m 49.57 | -119.62

Overview

Powell Beach is located in Summerland, on the west shore of Okanagan Lake. The spot provides lake access where it starts narrowing toward Penticton. Sand and pebble beach in a peaceful setting. The southerly thermal wind is regular in the afternoon during summer. Summerland is known for its vineyards and research orchard.

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Spot forecast for Powell Beach Summerland BC

Sunrise 07:28 · Sunset 17:58

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

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Powell Beach Summerland BC: 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

107h

in April · 17.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in April: 16 rideable days a month and 107 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is June, at 8.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 12 rideable days J February: 12 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d A May: 15 rideable days M June: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d J July: 11.5 rideable days J August: 12.5 rideable days A September: 14 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 10.5 rideable days N December: 12 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 12 rideable days J February: 12 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d A May: 15 rideable days M June: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d J July: 11.5 rideable days J August: 12.5 rideable days A September: 14 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 10.5 rideable days N December: 12 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is November, with 39 mm.

Monthly averages: Powell Beach Summerland BC
Monthly averages — Powell Beach Summerland BC — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 12.0 79 h 1 °C 14 mm
February 12.0 71 h 3 °C 17 mm
March 16.5 114 h 10 °C 16 mm
April 17.5 107 h 16 °C 4 mm
May 15.0 77 h 20 °C 25 mm
June 8.5 57 h 24 °C 11 mm
July 11.5 80 h 31 °C 2 mm
August 12.5 81 h 28 °C 12 mm
September 14.0 72 h 25 °C 3 mm
October 15.5 104 h 15 °C 14 mm
November 10.5 74 h 7 °C 39 mm
December 12.0 81 h 4 °C 37 mm

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Technical details of Powell Beach Summerland BC spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, SSE, S, SSW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Fresh water. Flat to choppy water. Sand and pebble bottom. The lake is about 3 km wide — decent fetch. Warm water in summer (18-22°C). Progressive depth.

Hazards

Boat traffic in summer. Motorboats and jet-skis. Thermal wind can drop in late afternoon. Swimming zone in summer.

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Additional stations

  • Penticton12.4 km

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    source Environment Canada

  • EW2653 Kelowna CA28.5 km

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