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Elevator(Cataraqui) Bay - Lake Ontario kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
Canada · Ontario
Overview
Elevator Bay (Cataraqui Bay) is in Kingston at Lake Ontario's eastern end. The bay offers semi-sheltered water with good access to the open lake. The name refers to the old grain elevators visible from the bay.
Urban spot with easy access and parking. Alternative to Richardson Beach in Kingston. South and southwest winds offer the best conditions. Rideable May through October.
Spot forecast for Elevator(Cataraqui) Bay - Lake Ontario
Sunrise 07:27 · Sunset 18:14
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Elevator(Cataraqui) Bay - Lake Ontario: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
165h
in July · 23.5 rideable days
The season runs from June to August, peaking in July: 20 rideable days a month and 165 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is January, at 8 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is June, with 110 mm.
Monthly averages: Elevator(Cataraqui) Bay - Lake Ontario
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.0 | 62 h | -2 °C | 70 mm |
| February | 10.5 | 82 h | -1 °C | 47 mm |
| March | 18.5 | 138 h | 6 °C | 58 mm |
| April | 16.5 | 128 h | 11 °C | 93 mm |
| May | 14.5 | 114 h | 18 °C | 67 mm |
| June | 19.0 | 148 h | 23 °C | 110 mm |
| July | 23.5 | 165 h | 26 °C | 27 mm |
| August | 18.5 | 155 h | 24 °C | 61 mm |
| September | 14.5 | 107 h | 21 °C | 90 mm |
| October | 12.5 | 113 h | 15 °C | 72 mm |
| November | 10.0 | 77 h | 7 °C | 48 mm |
| December | 10.5 | 82 h | -1 °C | 90 mm |
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Technical details of Elevator(Cataraqui) Bay - Lake Ontario spot
The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Semi-sheltered bay with access to the open lake. Freshwater, moderate chop — the bay reduces chop compared to the open lake. Variable bottom, moderate depth. Decent riding area in the bay and beyond.
Hazards
Marine traffic — Kingston is an active port. Currents in the Cataraqui Bay area. Possible shallows — do not ride in very shallow water. Cold water in spring.
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