Lake Simcoe | Thorah Centennial Park kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Canada · Ontario

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 224 m 44.47 | -79.16

Overview

Thorah Centennial Park sits on Lake Simcoe's east shore near Beaverton. The beach faces west with good fetch across the lake (about 25 km). Lake Simcoe is the fourth-largest lake entirely within Ontario.

Municipal park with parking and facilities. Sand beach launch. West and northwest winds are most favorable. The lake freezes in winter, allowing snowkite on the ice.

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Spot forecast for Lake Simcoe | Thorah Centennial Park

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

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Lake Simcoe | Thorah Centennial 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

159h

in April · 18 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in April: 17 rideable days a month and 159 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is September, at 11.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 17 rideable days J February: 15 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 18 rideable days18 d A May: 17 rideable days M June: 16.5 rideable days J July: 17 rideable days J August: 18 rideable days A September: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d S October: 15 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 15.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 17 rideable days J February: 15 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 18 rideable days18 d A May: 17 rideable days M June: 16.5 rideable days J July: 17 rideable days J August: 18 rideable days A September: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d S October: 15 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 15.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 61%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 4%

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 -4 °C. The wettest month is November, with 88 mm.

Monthly averages: Lake Simcoe | Thorah Centennial Park
Monthly averages — Lake Simcoe | Thorah Centennial 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 17.0 143 h -4 °C 74 mm
February 15.0 123 h -1 °C 49 mm
March 16.5 175 h 5 °C 74 mm
April 18.0 159 h 11 °C 71 mm
May 17.0 155 h 19 °C 63 mm
June 16.5 174 h 24 °C 82 mm
July 17.0 165 h 27 °C 47 mm
August 18.0 140 h 25 °C 30 mm
September 11.5 101 h 23 °C 36 mm
October 15.0 127 h 15 °C 38 mm
November 16.5 154 h 6 °C 88 mm
December 15.5 120 h -2 °C 76 mm

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Technical details of Lake Simcoe | Thorah Centennial Park spot

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

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

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Intermediate
On the water

Lake Simcoe facing west. Freshwater, moderate chop (fetch ~25 km). Sandy bottom, gradual depth. Water 19-23°C in summer. Shallow lake on average (15 m), ideal for progression.

Hazards

Heavy recreational boat traffic in summer. Swimmers in peak season. Sudden thunderstorms possible. Variable water quality — check advisories.

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