Overview

Wahnekewaning Beach is near Penetanguishene in the southeastern part of Georgian Bay. The beach faces northwest with good fetch across the bay. The Penetanguishene/Midland area is rich in history (Jesuit missions, Sainte-Marie among the Hurons).

Municipal beach with access and parking. Sand launch. Northwest to north winds offer best conditions. Accessible and well-maintained spot.

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Spot forecast for Wahnekewaning Beach

Sunrise 07:42 · Sunset 18:27

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

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Wahnekewaning Beach: 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

169h

in April · 18 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are August, January and April, at 19 rideable days and 10 °C. The low point is September, at 10.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -3 °C. The wettest month is December, with 105 mm.

Monthly averages: Wahnekewaning Beach

Monthly averages — Wahnekewaning Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.0	150 h	-3 °C	69 mm
February	14.0	126 h	-1 °C	53 mm
March	16.0	168 h	5 °C	62 mm
April	18.0	169 h	10 °C	92 mm
May	17.0	159 h	18 °C	47 mm
June	14.0	137 h	23 °C	52 mm
July	18.0	148 h	26 °C	48 mm
August	20.0	159 h	24 °C	52 mm
September	10.5	80 h	22 °C	46 mm
October	15.5	117 h	15 °C	54 mm
November	18.0	163 h	6 °C	67 mm
December	16.0	130 h	-1 °C	105 mm

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Technical details of Wahnekewaning Beach spot

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

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Georgian Bay facing northwest. Freshwater, moderate chop. Sandy bottom, gradual depth. The many Georgian Bay islands to the north partially filter swell.

Hazards

Islands and shallows in the area — watch when riding offshore. Recreational boat traffic in summer. Cold water in spring. Swimmers in summer.

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