Overview

Wasaga Beach 1 is the eastern end of Wasaga Beach, the world's longest freshwater beach (14 km). The beach faces north on Georgian Bay. This is the most popular and developed section of Wasaga Beach.

Beach Area 1 is the busiest zone with shops, restaurants, and parking. Same beach as Wasaga Beach 533 (central section). North winds offer the best conditions. In summer, ride outside the heavily used swimming areas.

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Spot forecast for Wasaga Beach 1

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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Wasaga Beach 1: when to go?

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Season · peak

189h

in July · 20.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 18 rideable days a month and 189 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is January, at 10 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 63%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 63% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is June, with 108 mm.

Monthly averages: Wasaga Beach 1

Monthly averages — Wasaga Beach 1 — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	10.0	91 h	-2 °C	63 mm
February	12.5	100 h	-1 °C	48 mm
March	14.0	131 h	5 °C	65 mm
April	18.5	160 h	10 °C	85 mm
May	18.0	177 h	17 °C	52 mm
June	15.5	134 h	22 °C	108 mm
July	20.5	189 h	25 °C	45 mm
August	18.0	172 h	24 °C	105 mm
September	15.0	96 h	22 °C	28 mm
October	13.5	122 h	15 °C	59 mm
November	14.0	119 h	7 °C	41 mm
December	10.5	76 h	-1 °C	90 mm

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Technical details of Wasaga Beach 1 spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, 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 north. Freshwater, moderate chop. Sandy bottom, very gradual depth — standing depth far out. Water 17-21°C in summer. Large riding area on this 14 km beach.

Hazards

Extremely popular area in summer — thousands of swimmers. Strictly respect marked zones. Paid parking, often full on summer weekends. Prefer riding early morning or on weekdays.

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