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Lake Erie | Long Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
Canada · Ontario
Overview
Long Beach is a long sandy beach on Lake Erie's north shore in Wainfleet municipality, between Port Colborne and Dunnville. One of the best spots on Lake Erie's north shore — long sand strip facing south with excellent fetch.
Parking at Long Beach Conservation Park. Fine sand beach, easy launch. The spot is spacious with plenty of room to ride. Warm water in summer, ideal conditions June through September.
Spot forecast for Lake Erie | Long Beach
Sunrise 07:37 · Sunset 18:27
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Lake Erie | Long Beach: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
185h
in July · 22.5 rideable days
The season runs from March to August, peaking in July: 19 rideable days a month and 185 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is September, at 12.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 62% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is June, with 123 mm.
Monthly averages: Lake Erie | Long Beach
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18.0 | 143 h | -1 °C | 63 mm |
| February | 15.0 | 139 h | 2 °C | 40 mm |
| March | 21.5 | 191 h | 8 °C | 37 mm |
| April | 18.0 | 149 h | 12 °C | 65 mm |
| May | 17.5 | 166 h | 19 °C | 41 mm |
| June | 18.0 | 176 h | 24 °C | 123 mm |
| July | 22.5 | 185 h | 27 °C | 25 mm |
| August | 17.5 | 153 h | 25 °C | 110 mm |
| September | 12.5 | 104 h | 24 °C | 23 mm |
| October | 16.0 | 135 h | 16 °C | 71 mm |
| November | 15.5 | 124 h | 9 °C | 45 mm |
| December | 18.0 | 147 h | 1 °C | 73 mm |
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Technical details of Lake Erie | Long Beach spot
The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Lake Erie facing south. Warm freshwater (22-26°C in summer). Moderate to strong chop depending on wind. Sandy bottom, gradual depth — the lake is shallow for hundreds of meters. Large riding area.
Hazards
Lake Erie generates steep short chop quickly despite shallow depth. Sudden thunderstorms in summer — check forecasts. Shore currents in strong winds. Conservation park access fee.
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