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Parkland Beach/Gull Lake kitesurf and windsurf spot

Canada · Alberta

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 901 m 52.6 | -114.06

Overview

Parkland Beach is a launch spot on the north shore of Gull Lake, a resort lake in central Alberta, between Lacombe and Ponoka, at 901 m altitude.

Gull Lake stretches about 10 km north to south, offering good fetch with south or north winds. Parkland Beach provides access with beach and parking. Southwest prairie winds are the most productive. Season from June to September.

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Spot forecast for Parkland Beach/Gull Lake

Sunrise 08:11 · 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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Parkland Beach/Gull Lake: when to go?

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Season · peak

71h

in March · 9.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are December, October and May, at 11 rideable days and 6 °C. The low point is June, at 6.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 7 rideable days J February: 8 rideable days F March: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d M April: 8 rideable days A May: 10.5 rideable days M June: 6.5 rideable days6.5 d J July: 7.5 rideable days J August: 10 rideable days A September: 8 rideable days S October: 11 rideable days O November: 7 rideable days N December: 12 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 January: 7 rideable days J February: 8 rideable days F March: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d M April: 8 rideable days A May: 10.5 rideable days M June: 6.5 rideable days6.5 d J July: 7.5 rideable days J August: 10 rideable days A September: 8 rideable days S October: 11 rideable days O November: 7 rideable days N December: 12 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 96%13-20 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 96% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at -7 °C. The wettest month is June, with 77 mm.

Monthly averages: Parkland Beach/Gull Lake
Monthly averages — Parkland Beach/Gull Lake — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 7.0 51 h -6 °C 21 mm
February 8.0 47 h -6 °C 19 mm
March 9.5 71 h 1 °C 32 mm
April 8.0 71 h 10 °C 40 mm
May 10.5 112 h 15 °C 75 mm
June 6.5 63 h 18 °C 77 mm
July 7.5 74 h 22 °C 75 mm
August 10.0 71 h 22 °C 67 mm
September 8.0 53 h 20 °C 16 mm
October 11.0 73 h 10 °C 18 mm
November 7.0 52 h -1 °C 24 mm
December 12.0 78 h -7 °C 46 mm

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Technical details of Parkland Beach/Gull Lake spot

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

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

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Open all year round
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On the water

Good quality fresh water. Temperature of 19-22°C in summer. Sandy to muddy bottom. The N-S lake offers good fetch with south winds. Moderate chop. Average depth (~10 m).

Hazards

Busy recreational lake — boat traffic. Swimming areas to respect. Frequent prairie thunderstorms with lightning. Blue-green algae possible in late summer.

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