Overview

Burlington is on the northwest shore of Lake Ontario, at the western end of the lake near Hamilton. The spot faces southeast toward the lake. The Burlington Beach/Spencer Smith Park area offers a long shoreline with accessible conditions. Close to the Skyway Bridge spanning Hamilton Harbour. Urban spot with all amenities.

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Spot forecast for Burlington, Lake Ontario

Sunrise 07:39 · Sunset 18:28

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

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Burlington, 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…)

Season · peak

111h

in April · 14 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in April: 12 rideable days a month and 111 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is December, at 5.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 83%13-20 knots · 17%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 83% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is July, with 130 mm.

Monthly averages: Burlington, Lake Ontario

Monthly averages — Burlington, Lake Ontario — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	6.0	34 h	-1 °C	62 mm
February	6.5	34 h	2 °C	46 mm
March	10.0	72 h	7 °C	45 mm
April	14.0	111 h	12 °C	90 mm
May	13.0	93 h	18 °C	33 mm
June	10.5	80 h	25 °C	100 mm
July	12.0	66 h	29 °C	130 mm
August	12.5	107 h	26 °C	78 mm
September	14.0	110 h	23 °C	42 mm
October	8.0	70 h	18 °C	39 mm
November	6.5	37 h	9 °C	31 mm
December	5.5	40 h	1 °C	54 mm

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Technical details of Burlington, Lake Ontario spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Lake Ontario fresh water. Flat to choppy. Sandy bottom. Moderate fetch from the SE (western end of the lake). Warm water in summer. Progressive depth. Generally calmer conditions than mid-lake.

Hazards

Proximity to the Skyway Bridge — do not ride under the bridge. Marine traffic in Hamilton Harbour (cargo ships, heavy industry). Busy swimming zone. Variable water quality (industrial proximity).

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HAMILTON RBG CS9.4 km

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Hamilton18.3 km

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