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Kamloops Lake Savona kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Canada · British Columbia

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 336 m 50.76 | -120.86

Overview

Kamloops Lake is a large east-west oriented lake located at Savona, west of Kamloops. The lake stretches through a dry and hot valley in BC's interior. The westerly wind is dominant and channelled by the Thompson River valley. Conditions are often windy and reliable in summer afternoons. Spectacular desert landscape with sun-baked hills.

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Spot forecast for Kamloops Lake Savona

Sunrise 07:35 · Sunset 18:00

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

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Kamloops Lake Savona: 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

129h

in May · 18.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in May: 14 rideable days a month and 129 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is December, at 2 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 3 rideable days J February: 4 rideable days F March: 8.5 rideable days M April: 11 rideable days A May: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d M June: 15 rideable days J July: 13 rideable days J August: 10 rideable days A September: 5.5 rideable days S October: 7 rideable days O November: 5 rideable days N December: 2 rideable days2 d D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 3 rideable days J February: 4 rideable days F March: 8.5 rideable days M April: 11 rideable days A May: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d M June: 15 rideable days J July: 13 rideable days J August: 10 rideable days A September: 5.5 rideable days S October: 7 rideable days O November: 5 rideable days N December: 2 rideable days2 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 11%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 89% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C.

Monthly averages: Kamloops Lake Savona
Monthly averages — Kamloops Lake Savona — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 3.0 14 h 2 °C 0 mm
February 4.0 22 h 2 °C 0 mm
March 8.5 48 h 9 °C 0 mm
April 11.0 86 h 14 °C 0 mm
May 18.5 129 h 19 °C 0 mm
June 15.0 111 h 23 °C 0 mm
July 13.0 83 h 29 °C 0 mm
August 10.0 55 h 28 °C 0 mm
September 5.5 28 h 23 °C 0 mm
October 7.0 40 h 13 °C 0 mm
November 5.0 24 h 6 °C 0 mm
December 2.0 14 h 4 °C 0 mm

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Technical details of Kamloops Lake Savona spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

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
Intermediate
On the water

Fresh water. Flat to choppy water with good chop in sustained wind. Excellent fetch along the E-W lake axis (over 30 km). Sand and mud bottom. Warm water in summer (20-24°C). Light current from the Thompson River.

Hazards

Wind can be very strong and gusty in the valley corridor. Remote area — distant rescue services. Motorboats and barges. The long fetch can create significant chop. Extreme heat in summer (> 40°C) — stay hydrated. Wildfires frequent in the region.

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