Overview

Port Elgin is a small coastal town on the east shore of Lake Huron, south of the Bruce Peninsula. The spot faces west with a nice sandy beach and marina. Close to the Bruce Nuclear Power Plant (the world's largest), visible to the south. Popular summer destination with a small Ontario town atmosphere.

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Spot forecast for Port Elgin

Sunrise 07:47 · Sunset 18:33

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

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Port Elgin: 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

237h

in January · 24 rideable days

The season runs from December to April, peaking in January: 22 rideable days a month and 237 hours of usable wind, at 3 °C. The low point is September, at 13 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 61%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 61% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is August, with 122 mm.

Monthly averages: Port Elgin

Monthly averages — Port Elgin — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	24.0	237 h	-2 °C	69 mm
February	21.0	191 h	1 °C	35 mm
March	22.5	253 h	6 °C	64 mm
April	22.5	223 h	11 °C	84 mm
May	18.0	149 h	16 °C	53 mm
June	19.5	232 h	22 °C	110 mm
July	22.5	186 h	24 °C	86 mm
August	21.0	173 h	23 °C	122 mm
September	13.0	115 h	21 °C	31 mm
October	21.0	204 h	16 °C	34 mm
November	20.0	205 h	7 °C	37 mm
December	22.0	207 h	0 °C	79 mm

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Technical details of Port Elgin spot

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

Lake Huron fresh water. Flat to choppy. Sandy bottom. 200+ km fetch from the west. Waves in strong wind. Warm water in summer (18-22°C). Spacious riding area.

Hazards

Port jetties — obstacles. Swimming zone in summer. Waves in strong W wind. Sudden thunderstorms. Do not approach the Bruce Nuclear Power Plant zone to the south.

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