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Jericho Beach Park kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
Canada · British Columbia
Overview
Jericho Beach Park is one of Vancouver's most well-known kitesurf spots, located in English Bay facing north. The park offers wide beach access and full facilities (showers, restrooms, parking). It's the historic kitesurfing spot of Vancouver, though regulations have evolved and become more restrictive in recent years.
Spot forecast for Jericho Beach Park
Sunrise 07:42 · Sunset 18:12
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Tides
Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 93.2 km from the spot.
- Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 2.3 m High tide · 3.6 m
- Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 3.8 m
- Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 4 m
- Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 4.4 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 4.1 m
- Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 4.6 m Low tide · 0.9 m
Jericho Beach Park: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
89h
in April · 13 rideable days
The season runs from April to June, peaking in April: 11 rideable days a month and 89 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is December, at 3 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 95% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is December, with 219 mm.
Monthly averages: Jericho Beach Park
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.5 | 16 h | 6 °C | 150 mm |
| February | 5.5 | 29 h | 7 °C | 101 mm |
| March | 5.0 | 26 h | 9 °C | 101 mm |
| April | 13.0 | 89 h | 13 °C | 41 mm |
| May | 9.5 | 69 h | 17 °C | 66 mm |
| June | 9.0 | 75 h | 19 °C | 29 mm |
| July | 6.0 | 46 h | 23 °C | 10 mm |
| August | 6.5 | 45 h | 23 °C | 50 mm |
| September | 6.5 | 38 h | 20 °C | 57 mm |
| October | 4.0 | 24 h | 13 °C | 200 mm |
| November | 4.5 | 25 h | 9 °C | 169 mm |
| December | 3.0 | 15 h | 8 °C | 219 mm |
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Technical details of Jericho Beach Park spot
The spot works with winds from N, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Flat to choppy water in English Bay. Shallow sandy bottom for a good distance. The bay is protected from Pacific swells. Thermal NW winds develop in the afternoon during summer, creating regular conditions. Limited fetch in the bay.
Hazards
Strict Vancouver Park Board regulations — kitesurfing is subject to zone and schedule restrictions. Check current rules before riding. Dense marine traffic (cargo ships, ferries, kayaks, paddleboards). Swimming zones off-limits to kites in summer. Cold water year-round.
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