Holmes Point Park kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Canada · Ontario

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 218 m 44.34 | -79.23

Overview

Holmes Point Park sits on Lake Simcoe's southeast shore. The beach faces northwest with good fetch across the lake. Quiet park offering good water access.

Park parking. Beach launch. Quiet spot, less crowded than main municipal beaches. West and northwest winds offer best conditions.

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Spot forecast for Holmes Point Park

Sunrise 07:38 · Sunset 18:24

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

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Holmes Point Park: 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

187h

in July · 19 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, January and November, at 19 rideable days and 10 °C. The low point is September, at 13.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 16 rideable days M June: 17 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days19 d J August: 17 rideable days A September: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d S October: 16 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 17 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 16 rideable days M June: 17 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days19 d J August: 17 rideable days A September: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d S October: 16 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 17 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 62%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 62% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -3 °C. The wettest month is April, with 88 mm.

Monthly averages: Holmes Point Park
Monthly averages — Holmes Point Park — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.5 163 h -3 °C 73 mm
February 16.0 134 h -1 °C 56 mm
March 17.0 173 h 5 °C 85 mm
April 17.0 173 h 11 °C 88 mm
May 16.0 173 h 19 °C 57 mm
June 17.0 186 h 24 °C 60 mm
July 19.0 187 h 27 °C 57 mm
August 17.0 171 h 25 °C 61 mm
September 13.5 103 h 23 °C 36 mm
October 16.0 147 h 16 °C 42 mm
November 18.0 170 h 6 °C 62 mm
December 17.0 136 h -1 °C 70 mm

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Technical details of Holmes Point Park spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Open all year round
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Intermediate
On the water

Lake Simcoe facing northwest. Freshwater, moderate chop. Sandy bottom, gradual depth. Water 19-23°C in summer.

Hazards

Recreational boat traffic. Possible swimmers in summer. Sudden thunderstorms. Variable water quality — check advisories.

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