Overview

Snowkite

Southwick Beach State Park is located on the shores of Lake Ontario in northern New York State. In winter, the snowy beach and dunes offer excellent terrain for snowkiting. The region receives significant lake effect snow and benefits from regular winds coming from Lake Ontario.

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Spot forecast for lake ontario | southwick beach

Sunrise 07:25 · Sunset 18:13

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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 ontario | southwick beach: when to go?

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Season · peak

124h

in February · 13 rideable days

The season runs from December to March, peaking in February: 9 rideable days a month and 124 hours of usable wind, at 2 °C. The low point is April, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 55%13-20 knots · 37%21-30 knots · 8%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 55% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is June, with 122 mm. Snow depth peaks in February, at 28 cm.

Monthly averages: lake ontario | southwick beach

Monthly averages — lake ontario | southwick 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	10.0	89 h	-1 °C	86 mm
February	13.0	124 h	1 °C	54 mm
March	3.5	40 h	7 °C	46 mm
April	0.0	0 h	12 °C	59 mm
May	0.0	0 h	18 °C	33 mm
June	0.0	0 h	23 °C	122 mm
July	0.0	0 h	25 °C	87 mm
August	0.0	0 h	25 °C	78 mm
September	0.0	0 h	22 °C	28 mm
October	0.0	0 h	15 °C	44 mm
November	0.0	0 h	8 °C	63 mm
December	9.0	77 h	1 °C	107 mm

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Technical details of lake ontario | southwick beach spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Spot type: Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude: 74 m

Hazards

Lake Ontario ice dangerous - stay on land. Strong winds and gusts. Hypothermia. Sudden snow storms. State park with specific regulations.

Additional information

Snowy beach and dunes in winter. Abundant snow thanks to lake effect. Flat and open terrain along the shoreline. Regular northwest winds.

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