Overview

Kettle Point is on the southeast coast of Lake Huron, on the Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation reserve. The spot faces northwest with good fetch across the lake. The name comes from unique spherical rock formations (kettles) found on the beach. Remarkable geological site. Respect the First Nations community.

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Spot forecast for Lake Huron | Kettle Point

Sunrise 07:19 · Sunset 17:05

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

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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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Lake Huron | Kettle Point: 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

217h

in April · 22.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are January, October and April, at 23 rideable days and 9 °C. The low point is September, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 61%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 61% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is June, with 132 mm.

Monthly averages: Lake Huron | Kettle Point

Monthly averages — Lake Huron | Kettle Point — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	24.0	245 h	-1 °C	73 mm
February	18.0	164 h	1 °C	26 mm
March	21.5	215 h	8 °C	52 mm
April	22.5	217 h	12 °C	73 mm
May	21.0	196 h	18 °C	65 mm
June	21.5	217 h	24 °C	132 mm
July	18.0	153 h	26 °C	58 mm
August	17.5	167 h	25 °C	42 mm
September	14.0	124 h	23 °C	27 mm
October	23.5	191 h	17 °C	53 mm
November	21.5	189 h	8 °C	45 mm
December	21.0	190 h	1 °C	85 mm

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Technical details of Lake Huron | Kettle Point spot

The spot works with winds from N, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Lake Huron fresh water. Flat to choppy. Sandy bottom with rock formations. Good fetch from the NW. Warm water in summer (18-22°C). Progressive depth.

Hazards

First Nations territory — respect the community and local rules. Rock formations (kettles) on the beach and in the water — obstacles. Waves in strong wind. Sudden thunderstorms.

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