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White Rock kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Canada · British Columbia

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 49.02 | -122.79

Overview

White Rock is a seaside town located at the southern tip of the Surrey peninsula, facing Semiahmoo Bay and the US border. The spot faces south with a long sandy beach and an iconic historic pier. Thermal SW winds are most reliable in summer. Resort town atmosphere with many restaurants and cafés along the promenade.

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Spot forecast for White Rock

Sunrise 07:40 · Sunset 18:11

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 65.3 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now01:451.6 m08:233.4 m14:162.6 m19:273.6 m02:421.6 m09:253.6 m15:182.3 m20:503.6 m03:301.5 m10:053.9 m16:082 m21:553.8 m04:131.5 m10:384.1 m16:511.7 m22:464 m04:521.4 m11:074.4 m17:311.3 m23:314.2 m
  • Monday 19 October Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 2.6 m High tide · 3.6 m
  • 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 · 1.5 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 · 4.2 m

White Rock: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

109h

in May · 15 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in May: 13 rideable days a month and 109 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is September, at 3.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 4 rideable days J February: 7 rideable days F March: 14 rideable days M April: 13.5 rideable days A May: 15 rideable days15 d M June: 12 rideable days J July: 11 rideable days J August: 7.5 rideable days A September: 3.5 rideable days3.5 d S October: 8 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days N December: 11 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 January: 4 rideable days J February: 7 rideable days F March: 14 rideable days M April: 13.5 rideable days A May: 15 rideable days15 d M June: 12 rideable days J July: 11 rideable days J August: 7.5 rideable days A September: 3.5 rideable days3.5 d S October: 8 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days N December: 11 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 90%13-20 knots · 9%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 90% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is December, with 215 mm.

Monthly averages: White Rock
Monthly averages — White Rock — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 4.0 28 h 6 °C 97 mm
February 7.0 50 h 7 °C 72 mm
March 14.0 101 h 10 °C 94 mm
April 13.5 88 h 14 °C 37 mm
May 15.0 109 h 17 °C 41 mm
June 12.0 82 h 19 °C 40 mm
July 11.0 74 h 23 °C 5 mm
August 7.5 48 h 23 °C 40 mm
September 3.5 27 h 20 °C 50 mm
October 8.0 61 h 13 °C 147 mm
November 9.5 61 h 9 °C 148 mm
December 11.0 86 h 8 °C 215 mm

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Technical details of White Rock spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Flat to choppy water in Semiahmoo Bay. Sandy bottom. Shallow bay with a large rideable area at high tide. At low tide, the water recedes considerably. Moderate fetch from the south, generally mild conditions.

Hazards

Historic pier — maintain safe distance. Very busy swimming zone in summer. Recreational boats and kayaks. Mudflats at low tide. The US border is very close — do not drift south. Cold water.

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