Overview

Belle River West Beach sits on the south shore of Lake St. Clair, in the community of Belle River (Lakeshore). The beach faces north with moderate fetch across this small, shallow lake. Lake St. Clair connects Lake Huron to Lake Erie.

Municipal parking. Sandy beach, easy launch. The lake is very shallow (average depth 3 m), making it ideal for beginners and intermediates. Warm water from early summer.

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Spot forecast for lake st clair | belle river west beach

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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 st clair | belle river west 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…)

Season · peak

156h

in May · 15.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are May, September and October, at 14 rideable days and 21 °C. The low point is November, at 4 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 73%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 73% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is August, with 117 mm.

Monthly averages: lake st clair | belle river west beach

Monthly averages — lake st clair | belle river west beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	5.5	37 h	-1 °C	66 mm
February	5.5	43 h	3 °C	19 mm
March	8.5	64 h	10 °C	39 mm
April	10.0	106 h	15 °C	48 mm
May	15.5	156 h	20 °C	63 mm
June	10.5	101 h	26 °C	62 mm
July	8.5	76 h	27 °C	72 mm
August	11.5	104 h	26 °C	117 mm
September	13.5	112 h	24 °C	34 mm
October	13.0	102 h	18 °C	57 mm
November	4.0	31 h	9 °C	38 mm
December	6.0	39 h	2 °C	80 mm

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Technical details of lake st clair | belle river west beach spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Lake St. Clair — small, very shallow lake (average depth 3 m). Warm freshwater in summer (24-28°C). Short chop but limited by shallow depth. Sandy to muddy bottom. Standing depth for long distances.

Hazards

Very shallow water — risk of hitting bottom with the fin. Heavy recreational boat traffic. Variable water quality — possible algae in late summer. Currents near Belle River mouth.

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