Overview

Halifax Harbour is a kitesurf spot located in the natural harbour of Halifax, capital of Nova Scotia. This harbour is one of the largest natural harbours in the world and offers a unique urban body of water for kitesurfing, with the Halifax skyline as a backdrop. The spot benefits from prevailing southwest and west winds that blow regularly, especially from October to April when winds are strongest. Northeast winds are also rideable. The water is influenced by Atlantic tides and maritime traffic (watch out for ships and ferries). The Halifax kite community is active, with schools like Kite Arcade and Halifax Kitesurfing offering lessons in the area. The main spots are rather around Lawrencetown Beach and Crescent Beach, but the harbour offers unique urban sessions. The water is cold and requires a full wetsuit year-round. The season runs from May to October. This spot is suitable for advanced riders due to maritime traffic, currents and the harbour environment. Riders must be very vigilant and respect navigation zones.

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Spot forecast for Halifax Harbour

Sunrise 07:36 · Sunset 18:21

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 10.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 04:48 · 1.5 m Low tide 10:37 · 0.9 m High tide 16:41 · 1.5 m Low tide 22:52 · 0.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 05:38 · 1.6 m Low tide 11:29 · 0.8 m High tide 17:41 · 1.5 m Low tide 23:37 · 0.6 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 06:18 · 1.6 m Low tide 12:17 · 0.7 m High tide 18:28 · 1.6 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:20 · 0.6 m High tide 06:52 · 1.7 m Low tide 13:01 · 0.5 m High tide 19:09 · 1.7 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 01:02 · 0.5 m High tide 07:24 · 1.8 m Low tide 13:43 · 0.4 m High tide 19:49 · 1.7 m

Halifax Harbour: 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

156h

in July · 22 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are January, December and July, at 23 rideable days and 9 °C. The low point is May, at 15.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 78% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is March, with 154 mm.

Monthly averages: Halifax Harbour

Monthly averages — Halifax Harbour — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	23.0	190 h	0 °C	70 mm
February	18.0	158 h	0 °C	144 mm
March	20.5	194 h	5 °C	154 mm
April	19.0	175 h	9 °C	97 mm
May	15.5	118 h	14 °C	41 mm
June	21.0	193 h	20 °C	55 mm
July	22.0	156 h	24 °C	42 mm
August	18.0	130 h	23 °C	75 mm
September	18.0	102 h	21 °C	33 mm
October	17.0	122 h	15 °C	77 mm
November	18.0	155 h	8 °C	135 mm
December	22.5	180 h	2 °C	92 mm

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Technical details of Halifax Harbour spot

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: NNE, NE, SSE, WNW, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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Additional stations

HALIFAX DOCKYARD1.1 km

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MCNABS ISLAND (AUT)6.3 km

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