Canada · British Columbia
49.31 | -121.77
Breakwater Beach is located at the southern end of Harrison Lake, near the tourist town of Harrison Hot Springs. This is the lake's most accessible spot, with parking and a developed beach. The northerly thermal wind blows down the lake in the afternoon. The natural hot springs make Harrison Hot Springs a popular tourist destination. Milder conditions than mid-lake.
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 19 rideable days a month and 207 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is December, at 2.5 days.
7-12 knots · 99% 13-20 knots · 1%
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 99% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is December, with 267 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.5 | 34 h | 5 °C | 116 mm |
| February | 5.5 | 46 h | 7 °C | 88 mm |
| March | 9.5 | 37 h | 11 °C | 92 mm |
| April | 13.0 | 99 h | 15 °C | 54 mm |
| May | 18.5 | 123 h | 19 °C | 28 mm |
| June | 23.5 | 155 h | 22 °C | 32 mm |
| July | 28.0 | 207 h | 27 °C | 10 mm |
| August | 18.5 | 138 h | 25 °C | 44 mm |
| September | 14.5 | 103 h | 22 °C | 32 mm |
| October | 8.5 | 49 h | 14 °C | 125 mm |
| November | 8.0 | 53 h | 9 °C | 155 mm |
| December | 2.5 | 20 h | 7 °C | 267 mm |
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Open all year round
Intermediate
Fresh water. Flat to choppy water. The breakwater partially protects the area. Sand and pebble bottom. Fetch limited from the south by lake shape, but good N fetch. Cold water (12-18°C). N wind can create good chop along the lake.
Busy tourist area — swimmers, kayaks, paddleboards. Motorboats and jet-skis. Lake can get rough quickly in N wind. Cold water. Floating logs. Watch for the breakwater — fixed obstacle.
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