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lake simcoe | kitebeach keswick snowkite spot
Canada · Ontario
Overview
Kitebeach Keswick is the snowkite spot on Lake Simcoe, located in Keswick on the south shore. In winter, Lake Simcoe freezes completely, creating an immense flat surface for snowkiting. It's one of the best snowkite spots in southern Ontario. The frozen lake offers unlimited terrain in all wind directions. Easy access from Toronto (1h).
Spot forecast for lake simcoe | kitebeach keswick
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lake simcoe | kitebeach keswick: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
119h
in December · 14 rideable days
The season runs from December to March, peaking in December: 12 rideable days a month and 119 hours of usable wind, at 0 °C. The low point is May, at 0 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -3 °C. The wettest month is August, with 149 mm. Snow depth peaks in February, at 28 cm.
Monthly averages: lake simcoe | kitebeach keswick
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14.0 | 128 h | -3 °C | 55 mm |
| February | 14.0 | 113 h | -1 °C | 53 mm |
| March | 4.5 | 34 h | 5 °C | 80 mm |
| April | 0.5 | 4 h | 12 °C | 85 mm |
| May | 0.0 | 0 h | 19 °C | 41 mm |
| June | 0.0 | 0 h | 24 °C | 47 mm |
| July | 0.0 | 0 h | 27 °C | 86 mm |
| August | 0.0 | 0 h | 25 °C | 149 mm |
| September | 0.0 | 0 h | 23 °C | 25 mm |
| October | 0.0 | 0 h | 16 °C | 45 mm |
| November | 3.0 | 29 h | 6 °C | 61 mm |
| December | 14.0 | 119 h | -1 °C | 85 mm |
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Technical details of lake simcoe | kitebeach keswick spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Spot type
- Freeride (Ski touring access)
- Altitude
- 218 m
Hazards
Check ice thickness before every session (minimum 15 cm for kiting). Ice fishing holes — dangerous obstacles. Extreme cold in winter (-20 to -30°C with wind chill). Rapid hypothermia if falling through ice. Snowmobiles on the lake. Reduced visibility in snow storms.
Additional information
Frozen lake in winter — ice and snow surface. Flat surface as far as the eye can see. Lake Simcoe is 30 km long, providing unlimited fetch and terrain. All wind directions work on the ice. Ice is generally safe from January to March.
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VE3FWM-1 Innisfil CA19.2 km
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Barrie/Lake Simcoe Rgnl28.6 km
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