Overview

Twin Islands is a spot located in Burrard Inlet, near Port Moody, in the eastern part of Greater Vancouver. This estuary spot offers protected conditions in the Burrard Inlet fjord. Wind can be channelled along the inlet, creating interesting conditions in east or west winds. Urban spot surrounded by mountains.

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Spot forecast for Twin Islands

Sunrise 07:41 · Sunset 18:11

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

Next tides

Low tide Tue 20 · 02:42 · 1.6 m
High tide Tue 20 · 09:25 · 3.6 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 15:18 · 2.3 m
High tide Tue 20 · 20:50 · 3.6 m

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Twin Islands: 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

34h

in April · 8.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in April: 7 rideable days a month and 34 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is October, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 100%13-20 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 100% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is December, with 355 mm.

Monthly averages: Twin Islands

Monthly averages — Twin Islands — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	0.5	3 h	6 °C	181 mm
February	1.0	7 h	8 °C	122 mm
March	2.5	12 h	11 °C	140 mm
April	8.5	34 h	14 °C	53 mm
May	6.0	27 h	18 °C	76 mm
June	6.5	33 h	21 °C	30 mm
July	7.5	41 h	26 °C	14 mm
August	4.0	20 h	25 °C	63 mm
September	2.0	15 h	21 °C	75 mm
October	0.0	6 h	14 °C	258 mm
November	1.0	6 h	10 °C	219 mm
December	0.0	2 h	8 °C	355 mm

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Technical details of Twin Islands spot

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E, ESE, SW, WSW, W, WNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Flat to slightly choppy water in the protected inlet. Limited fetch in this narrow arm of the sea. Mud and sand bottom. Tidal currents possible in the inlet. Variable depth.

Hazards

Marine traffic in Burrard Inlet (cargo ships, tugboats, recreational boats). Tidal currents. The inlet is narrow — limited riding space. Cold water year-round. Check local regulations for kitesurfing in this port zone.

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