Overview

Skaha Lake is located just south of Penticton, between Okanagan Lake to the north and Vaseux Lake to the south. This 12 km N-S oriented lake is framed by steep cliffs that channel the wind. Thermal conditions are reliable in summer. Smaller and less crowded than Okanagan Lake, it offers an interesting alternative.

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Spot forecast for Skaha

Sunrise 07:28 · Sunset 17:58

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

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Skaha: 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

105h

in June · 19.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 20 rideable days a month and 105 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is November, at 12.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is December, with 41 mm.

Monthly averages: Skaha

Monthly averages — Skaha — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	16.5	114 h	1 °C	13 mm
February	13.5	91 h	4 °C	16 mm
March	18.5	129 h	11 °C	20 mm
April	22.5	151 h	16 °C	13 mm
May	16.5	126 h	21 °C	29 mm
June	19.5	105 h	26 °C	10 mm
July	19.5	135 h	32 °C	2 mm
August	19.5	122 h	29 °C	10 mm
September	15.5	95 h	25 °C	2 mm
October	17.0	120 h	15 °C	11 mm
November	12.5	100 h	7 °C	40 mm
December	17.0	115 h	4 °C	41 mm

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Technical details of Skaha spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, SSE, S, SSW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Fresh water. Flat to choppy water. Sandy bottom. The lake is 1-2 km wide — limited but sufficient fetch. Warm water in summer (20-23°C). Good chop in sustained S thermal wind. Moderate depth.

Hazards

Boat traffic in summer. Cliffs create gusts and turbulence in cross winds. Wind can ramp up quickly in the corridor. Motorboats and jet-skis. Swimming zone at Penticton.

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SUMMERLAND CS12.4 km

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SUMMERLAND SLIDE25 km

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