Overview

CCIW (Canada Centre for Inland Waters) is a spot in Burlington at Lake Ontario's western end. The beach faces east/northeast toward the open lake. Close to the Burlington Skyway Bridge, it offers a semi-industrial but functional setting for riding.

Parking near the research centre. Launch on a narrow beach. East and northeast winds offer best conditions with good fetch across Lake Ontario.

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Spot forecast for CCIW

Sunrise 07:39 · Sunset 18:28

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

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CCIW: when to go?

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Season · peak

99h

in April · 12.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in April: 10 rideable days a month and 99 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is November, at 3.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is August, with 148 mm.

Monthly averages: CCIW

Monthly averages — CCIW — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	4.0	31 h	-1 °C	58 mm
February	4.0	22 h	2 °C	48 mm
March	8.5	58 h	7 °C	47 mm
April	12.5	99 h	12 °C	83 mm
May	10.5	83 h	18 °C	48 mm
June	7.5	69 h	24 °C	66 mm
July	10.0	48 h	28 °C	125 mm
August	8.0	78 h	26 °C	148 mm
September	11.5	86 h	23 °C	64 mm
October	6.0	53 h	17 °C	24 mm
November	3.5	29 h	8 °C	29 mm
December	4.0	34 h	1 °C	66 mm

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Technical details of CCIW spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Lake water facing east. Freshwater, moderate to strong chop in east winds (long fetch). Variable bottom. Gradual depth from shore.

Hazards

Proximity to Skyway Bridge and Hamilton Harbour entrance channel — marine traffic. Do not ride too close to harbour structures. Semi-industrial area — possible submerged structures. Cold water in spring.

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