Canada · Ontario
42.86 | -79.13
Pleasant Beach sits on Lake Erie's north shore near Fort Erie in the Niagara region. The beach faces south with good fetch across the lake. The Fort Erie area offers several spots along the coast.
Residential beach with public access. Limited street parking. Sand beach launch. Quiet spot, less known than Long Point or Nickel Beach.
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 May to August, peaking in July: 19 rideable days a month and 183 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is September, at 11.5 days.
7-12 knots · 64% 13-20 knots · 32% 21-30 knots · 4% 31+ knots · under 1%
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 64% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is April, with 121 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 | 16.5 | 136 h | -1 °C | 71 mm |
| February | 15.5 | 142 h | 2 °C | 46 mm |
| March | 21.5 | 199 h | 8 °C | 38 mm |
| April | 16.5 | 162 h | 12 °C | 121 mm |
| May | 17.5 | 175 h | 19 °C | 52 mm |
| June | 19.0 | 192 h | 24 °C | 72 mm |
| July | 21.0 | 183 h | 27 °C | 96 mm |
| August | 18.5 | 153 h | 25 °C | 61 mm |
| September | 11.5 | 98 h | 24 °C | 48 mm |
| October | 14.5 | 132 h | 16 °C | 65 mm |
| November | 15.0 | 124 h | 9 °C | 56 mm |
| December | 17.0 | 132 h | 1 °C | 75 mm |
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Open all year round
Intermediate
Lake Erie facing south. Warm freshwater in summer (22-26°C). Moderate chop. Sandy bottom, gradual depth. Among the warmest water in the Great Lakes.
Possible currents in the Fort Erie area (Niagara River influence downstream). Sudden thunderstorms in summer. Residential parking — respect private properties. Possible algae in late summer.
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