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Chaster Park kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Canada · British Columbia

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 5 m 49.39 | -123.56

Overview

Chaster Park is located in Gibsons on the Sunshine Coast, only accessible by ferry from Horseshoe Bay (Vancouver). The spot faces southeast toward Howe Sound and offers protected conditions. Small park with direct beach access. SE and E winds are channelled in Howe Sound, providing regular sessions.

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Spot forecast for Chaster Park

Sunrise 07:43 · Sunset 18:14

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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 106.8 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now01:461.6 m08:263.4 m14:192.6 m19:293.6 m02:441.6 m09:273.6 m15:212.3 m20:523.6 m03:331.5 m10:073.8 m16:112 m21:583.7 m04:151.4 m10:404.1 m16:541.7 m22:493.9 m04:551.4 m11:094.4 m17:331.3 m23:334.1 m
  • Monday 19 October Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 2.6 m High tide · 3.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 2.3 m High tide · 3.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 3.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 3.9 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 4.4 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 4.1 m

Chaster Park: 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

76h

in December · 10.5 rideable days

The season runs from November to January, peaking in December: 10 rideable days a month and 76 hours of usable wind, at 7 °C. The low point is September, at 3.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 9.5 rideable days J February: 7 rideable days F March: 12 rideable days M April: 5 rideable days A May: 6.5 rideable days M June: 7.5 rideable days J July: 6.5 rideable days J August: 5.5 rideable days A September: 3.5 rideable days3.5 d S October: 7 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days N December: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d D 0 5 10 15 January: 9.5 rideable days J February: 7 rideable days F March: 12 rideable days M April: 5 rideable days A May: 6.5 rideable days M June: 7.5 rideable days J July: 6.5 rideable days J August: 5.5 rideable days A September: 3.5 rideable days3.5 d S October: 7 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days N December: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 94%13-20 knots · 5%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 94% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is December, with 251 mm.

Monthly averages: Chaster Park
Monthly averages — Chaster Park — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 9.5 57 h 6 °C 155 mm
February 7.0 54 h 7 °C 94 mm
March 12.0 101 h 10 °C 120 mm
April 5.0 47 h 14 °C 39 mm
May 6.5 53 h 17 °C 74 mm
June 7.5 47 h 20 °C 31 mm
July 6.5 38 h 24 °C 10 mm
August 5.5 37 h 23 °C 49 mm
September 3.5 28 h 20 °C 44 mm
October 7.0 53 h 13 °C 190 mm
November 9.5 59 h 9 °C 158 mm
December 10.5 76 h 7 °C 251 mm

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Technical details of Chaster Park spot

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

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

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Flat to choppy water in Howe Sound. Sand and pebble bottom. Protected area with moderate fetch from the southeast. Progressive depth. Light tidal current.

Hazards

Access only by ferry (BC Ferries Horseshoe Bay → Langdale). Marine traffic in Howe Sound. Cold water year-round (full wetsuit required). Rocky bottom in some areas.

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