Overview

Sherkston is a spot near Sherkston Shores on Lake Erie's north shore in the Niagara region. The beach faces south with good fetch. The area is known for its sandy beaches and the Sherkston Shores camping resort.

Public beach access outside the private resort area. Sand launch. Conditions similar to Pleasant Beach and Nickel Beach, all close along the coast.

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Spot forecast for Sherkston

Sunrise 07:36 · Sunset 18:26

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

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Sherkston: 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

188h

in July · 21 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, March and July, at 22 rideable days and 14 °C. The low point is September, at 13 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 62%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 62% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is April, with 106 mm.

Monthly averages: Sherkston

Monthly averages — Sherkston — averaged over 1 year of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	16.5	141 h	-1 °C	69 mm
January	16.5	141 h	-1 °C	69 mm
February	16.0	144 h	2 °C	39 mm
February	16.0	144 h	2 °C	39 mm
March	22.0	200 h	8 °C	42 mm
March	22.0	200 h	8 °C	42 mm
April	17.0	164 h	12 °C	106 mm
April	17.0	164 h	12 °C	106 mm
May	17.5	177 h	19 °C	48 mm
May	17.5	177 h	19 °C	48 mm
June	18.5	189 h	24 °C	104 mm
June	18.5	189 h	24 °C	104 mm
July	21.0	188 h	27 °C	85 mm
July	21.0	188 h	27 °C	85 mm
August	18.5	153 h	25 °C	51 mm
August	18.5	153 h	25 °C	51 mm
September	13.0	103 h	24 °C	41 mm
September	13.0	103 h	24 °C	41 mm
October	14.0	132 h	17 °C	53 mm
October	14.0	132 h	17 °C	53 mm
November	14.5	124 h	9 °C	57 mm
November	14.5	124 h	9 °C	57 mm
December	17.0	134 h	1 °C	71 mm
December	17.0	134 h	0 °C	79 mm

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Technical details of Sherkston spot

The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Lake Erie facing south. Warm freshwater in summer. Moderate chop. Sandy bottom, gradual depth. Same conditions as neighboring spots on Lake Erie's north shore.

Hazards

Respect Sherkston Shores private resort boundaries. Sudden thunderstorms in summer. Steep chop in sustained winds. Swimmers possible in peak season.

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