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Vancouver Island | Nimpkish Lake kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Canada · British Columbia

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 21 m 50.4 | -126.97

Overview

Nimpkish Lake is a large lake located in northern Vancouver Island, near the town of Woss. This alpine lake surrounded by mountains and forest is oriented north-south, channelling winds along the lake axis. Remote and wild spot, very uncrowded. NW winds are accelerated by the funnelling effect of surrounding mountains.

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Spot forecast for Vancouver Island | Nimpkish Lake

Sunrise 07:59 · Sunset 18:26

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

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Vancouver Island | Nimpkish Lake: 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

110h

in May · 15 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are December, May and June, at 15 rideable days and 13 °C. The low point is July, at 4.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 6.5 rideable days J February: 5.5 rideable days F March: 8.5 rideable days M April: 9.5 rideable days A May: 15 rideable days15 d M June: 13.5 rideable days J July: 4.5 rideable days4.5 d J August: 6 rideable days A September: 7.5 rideable days S October: 13 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days N December: 16 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 6.5 rideable days J February: 5.5 rideable days F March: 8.5 rideable days M April: 9.5 rideable days A May: 15 rideable days15 d M June: 13.5 rideable days J July: 4.5 rideable days4.5 d J August: 6 rideable days A September: 7.5 rideable days S October: 13 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days N December: 16 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 98%13-20 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 98% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is December, with 370 mm.

Monthly averages: Vancouver Island | Nimpkish Lake
Monthly averages — Vancouver Island | Nimpkish Lake — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 6.5 43 h 7 °C 192 mm
February 5.5 38 h 7 °C 149 mm
March 8.5 61 h 10 °C 236 mm
April 9.5 73 h 12 °C 158 mm
May 15.0 110 h 14 °C 182 mm
June 13.5 103 h 17 °C 100 mm
July 4.5 42 h 21 °C 50 mm
August 6.0 39 h 22 °C 133 mm
September 7.5 61 h 19 °C 201 mm
October 13.0 102 h 13 °C 336 mm
November 9.5 58 h 9 °C 266 mm
December 16.0 98 h 8 °C 370 mm

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Technical details of Vancouver Island | Nimpkish Lake spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, SSE, S, SSW, NW, NNW.

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On the water

Flat to choppy water depending on wind strength. Fresh water. Several kilometre fetch along the north-south lake axis. Variable bottom: sand, pebbles and submerged wood. Cold water even in summer (mountain lake). No tides.

Hazards

Very remote spot — no rescue nearby. Floating wood and submerged logs. Cold water. Black bears and cougars in the area. Forestry road access — check conditions. No cell phone coverage. Wind can pick up quickly in the mountain corridor.

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