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Vancouver Island | Port Alberni kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
Canada · British Columbia
Overview
Port Alberni sits at the head of the Alberni Inlet, a 40 km long fjord on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Wind is channelled through the fjord, creating reliable thermal wind conditions in summer. The spot is protected from ocean swell by the length of the fjord. Forestry industrial area with an authentic working town atmosphere.
Spot forecast for Vancouver Island | Port Alberni
Sunrise 07:48 · Sunset 18:19
Next tides
- Low tide · 1.3 m
- High tide · 2.9 m
- Low tide · 2 m
- High tide · 2.9 m
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Vancouver Island | Port Alberni: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
221h
in July · 27.5 rideable days
The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 21 rideable days a month and 221 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is January, at 2.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
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 6 °C. The wettest month is December, with 251 mm.
Monthly averages: Vancouver Island | Port Alberni
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2.5 | 11 h | 6 °C | 148 mm |
| February | 7.0 | 32 h | 7 °C | 107 mm |
| March | 9.5 | 52 h | 11 °C | 162 mm |
| April | 14.5 | 84 h | 15 °C | 39 mm |
| May | 19.0 | 146 h | 19 °C | 27 mm |
| June | 20.0 | 167 h | 22 °C | 22 mm |
| July | 27.5 | 221 h | 28 °C | 8 mm |
| August | 24.0 | 159 h | 27 °C | 23 mm |
| September | 18.5 | 98 h | 24 °C | 56 mm |
| October | 6.5 | 45 h | 14 °C | 180 mm |
| November | 3.5 | 22 h | 9 °C | 178 mm |
| December | 6.5 | 37 h | 7 °C | 251 mm |
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Technical details of Vancouver Island | Port Alberni spot
The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, S, SSW, SW, WSW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Flat to choppy water in the protected fjord. Brackish water (fresh/salt mix). Mud and sand bottom. Fetch limited by fjord width but good along the axis. Tidal current possible in the inlet. Significant depth in the centre of the fjord.
Hazards
Marine traffic in the inlet (fishing boats, kayaks, forestry cargo). Floating logs from the forestry industry — very dangerous. Tidal current in the fjord. Cold water. Wind can drop suddenly when the thermal effect stops.
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PORT ALBERNI AIRPORT (AUT)13.6 kmsource Environment Canada
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CW4610 Port Alberni BC CA3.2 km
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VA7NIC-10 Port Alberni BC CA1.9 km
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