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Southampton kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
Canada · Ontario
Overview
Southampton is a coastal town on Lake Huron's east shore just north of Port Elgin. The beach faces west with excellent fetch. Southampton and Port Elgin together form the "Bruce Riviera," one of Ontario's best kitesurfing areas.
Municipal beach with parking. Beautiful sandy beach, easy launch. Southampton is slightly quieter than Port Elgin. West and northwest winds dominate in summer.
Spot forecast for Southampton
Sunrise 07:47 · Sunset 18:33
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Southampton: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
188h
in April · 20.5 rideable days
Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are January, July and April, at 21 rideable days and 10 °C. The low point is September, at 10.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 58% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is August, with 186 mm.
Monthly averages: Southampton
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21.0 | 190 h | -2 °C | 69 mm |
| February | 18.0 | 158 h | 0 °C | 42 mm |
| March | 19.0 | 202 h | 5 °C | 59 mm |
| April | 20.5 | 188 h | 10 °C | 79 mm |
| May | 19.0 | 139 h | 15 °C | 60 mm |
| June | 17.5 | 182 h | 21 °C | 87 mm |
| July | 21.0 | 167 h | 23 °C | 47 mm |
| August | 19.5 | 155 h | 22 °C | 186 mm |
| September | 10.5 | 92 h | 20 °C | 22 mm |
| October | 18.5 | 155 h | 14 °C | 36 mm |
| November | 19.0 | 174 h | 7 °C | 41 mm |
| December | 18.0 | 157 h | 0 °C | 92 mm |
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Technical details of Southampton spot
The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Lake Huron facing west. Freshwater, moderate to sustained chop. Sandy bottom, gradual depth. Large riding area. Lake Huron sunsets here are among Canada's most beautiful.
Hazards
Popular beach in summer — cohabitation with swimmers. Shore currents in strong winds. Saugeen River mouth to the south — possible currents. Cold water in spring.
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