Overview

Fernwood is a kitesurf spot located on the north coast of Prince Edward Island, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. This beach offers beautiful stretches of the island's typical red sand, with dunes protecting the back beach. The spot benefits from prevailing southwest and westerly winds that blow regularly in summer. Northerly winds create chop and small waves that are interesting for more experienced riders. The tide influences the available riding area. The kitesurf season runs from June to September. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders, with enough space to ride safely. The water warms up nicely in summer thanks to Gulf currents.

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Spot forecast for Fernwood

Sunrise 07:39 · Sunset 18:20

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

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 1.6 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 03:28 · 1.7 m Low tide 11:00 · 0.8 m High tide 19:00 · 1.3 m Low tide 22:04 · 1.2 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 04:32 · 1.6 m Low tide 13:07 · 0.9 m High tide 20:09 · 1.4 m Low tide 23:32 · 1.2 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 06:47 · 1.5 m Low tide 14:29 · 0.9 m High tide 20:57 · 1.4 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 02:31 · 1.1 m High tide 08:44 · 1.6 m Low tide 15:24 · 0.9 m High tide 21:33 · 1.5 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:30 · 0.9 m High tide 09:45 · 1.7 m Low tide 16:07 · 0.9 m High tide 22:01 · 1.6 m

Fernwood: 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

319h

in August · 28 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 26 rideable days a month on average, at 11 °C. It peaks in August, with 319 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 54%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 54% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -3 °C. The wettest month is March, with 142 mm.

Monthly averages: Fernwood

Monthly averages — Fernwood — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	26.5	270 h	-3 °C	57 mm
February	23.5	239 h	-2 °C	74 mm
March	27.5	280 h	3 °C	142 mm
April	25.0	267 h	8 °C	58 mm
May	27.0	291 h	15 °C	46 mm
June	26.5	345 h	21 °C	67 mm
July	27.5	359 h	25 °C	44 mm
August	28.0	319 h	24 °C	43 mm
September	26.5	283 h	21 °C	42 mm
October	25.0	240 h	14 °C	82 mm
November	26.0	243 h	6 °C	97 mm
December	27.5	265 h	-1 °C	71 mm

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Technical details of Fernwood spot

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: NNE, NE, SE, SSE, WNW, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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