Overview

Constance Bay is a village on the Ottawa River, 30 minutes west of Ottawa. The spot is on a widening of the river forming a large bay. The sandy beach faces north toward the river and Quebec. Quieter alternative to Britannia Beach for Ottawa riders. NW wind crosses the river unobstructed.

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Spot forecast for Constance Bay

Sunrise 07:27 · Sunset 18:10

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

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Constance Bay: 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

162h

in November · 19 rideable days

The season runs from October to January, peaking in November: 16 rideable days a month and 162 hours of usable wind, at 3 °C. The low point is September, at 10 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -5 °C. The wettest month is July, with 124 mm.

Monthly averages: Constance Bay

Monthly averages — Constance Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	16.0	128 h	-5 °C	53 mm
February	14.0	123 h	-3 °C	34 mm
March	15.0	142 h	5 °C	37 mm
April	14.0	150 h	12 °C	94 mm
May	12.0	121 h	20 °C	28 mm
June	14.0	138 h	25 °C	88 mm
July	15.0	95 h	28 °C	124 mm
August	14.0	99 h	26 °C	80 mm
September	10.0	79 h	23 °C	32 mm
October	15.0	116 h	16 °C	42 mm
November	19.0	162 h	5 °C	49 mm
December	15.5	117 h	-4 °C	50 mm

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Technical details of Constance Bay spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, 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

Ottawa River fresh water. Flat to choppy. Sandy bottom. Moderate fetch in the bay. Warm water in summer (20-24°C). Light river current. Progressive depth.

Hazards

River current — do not drift east. Boat traffic (boats, jet-skis). Swimming zone in summer. Sudden thunderstorms. Flood zone in spring (the Ottawa River frequently floods).

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FW8712 Ottawa CA25.4 kmsource madis - NOAA

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