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South Oliphant kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
Canada · Ontario
Overview
South Oliphant is the southern part of the famous Oliphant beach on Lake Huron. Same exceptional conditions as Oliphant and North Oliphant — turquoise, extremely shallow water with standing depth for hundreds of meters. One of Canada's best flat water spots.
Access from residential streets south of Oliphant. Limited parking. Same continuous beach as the main Oliphant spot. Ideal for beginners and wingfoil.
Spot forecast for South Oliphant
Sunrise 07:47 · Sunset 18:32
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South Oliphant: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
176h
in April · 19.5 rideable days
The season runs from October to April, peaking in April: 18 rideable days a month and 176 hours of usable wind, at 5 °C. The low point is September, at 10 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is August, with 194 mm.
Monthly averages: South Oliphant
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18.5 | 168 h | -2 °C | 76 mm |
| February | 17.5 | 147 h | -1 °C | 56 mm |
| March | 18.0 | 199 h | 5 °C | 70 mm |
| April | 19.5 | 176 h | 10 °C | 84 mm |
| May | 13.5 | 103 h | 16 °C | 55 mm |
| June | 18.0 | 178 h | 21 °C | 89 mm |
| July | 18.0 | 148 h | 23 °C | 49 mm |
| August | 17.5 | 136 h | 22 °C | 194 mm |
| September | 10.0 | 80 h | 20 °C | 16 mm |
| October | 19.0 | 151 h | 14 °C | 27 mm |
| November | 18.5 | 163 h | 7 °C | 38 mm |
| December | 18.0 | 147 h | -1 °C | 103 mm |
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Technical details of South Oliphant spot
The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Beginner
On the water
Extremely shallow flat water. Turquoise freshwater, fine sand bottom. Standing depth for 300-500 m. Almost no chop. Conditions identical to Oliphant — among Canada's best for flat water.
Hazards
Residential parking — respect properties. Shallow water — watch for offshore drift. Possible isolated rocks under sand. Algae in late summer.
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