Overview

Minet's Point sits on Lake Simcoe's west shore near Barrie. The beach faces east/northeast with good fetch across the lake. Barrie is the largest city on Lake Simcoe and a growing urban centre.

Park with parking. Sand beach launch. East and northeast winds offer best conditions — different from most lake spots that favor west winds.

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Spot forecast for Minet's Point

Sunrise 07:40 · 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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Minet's Point: 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

44h

in April · 5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are April, October and January, at 5 rideable days and 8 °C. The low point is June, at 1.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 97%13-20 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 97% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -3 °C. The wettest month is April, with 104 mm.

Monthly averages: Minet's Point

Monthly averages — Minet's Point — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	4.0	25 h	-3 °C	69 mm
February	3.0	17 h	-1 °C	49 mm
March	2.0	7 h	5 °C	57 mm
April	5.0	44 h	11 °C	104 mm
May	4.0	30 h	19 °C	44 mm
June	1.5	9 h	24 °C	93 mm
July	2.0	12 h	27 °C	66 mm
August	4.0	23 h	25 °C	32 mm
September	1.5	11 h	23 °C	39 mm
October	4.5	18 h	16 °C	46 mm
November	2.5	18 h	6 °C	52 mm
December	3.5	20 h	-1 °C	100 mm

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Technical details of Minet's Point spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Lake Simcoe facing east. Freshwater, moderate chop. Sandy bottom, gradual depth. Water 19-23°C in summer. 15-20 km fetch to the east.

Hazards

Heavy boat traffic (near Barrie). Swimmers in summer. East winds often irregular and gusty. Sudden thunderstorms possible.

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