Overview

Northwinds Beach is near Collingwood on Georgian Bay's south shore. The beach faces north with significant fetch across the bay. The Collingwood-Blue Mountains area is a major recreational destination in Ontario (skiing in winter, beach in summer).

Accessible beach with parking. Sand launch. North and northwest winds are most favorable. Close to Wasaga Beach but offers a different setting, closer to Collingwood.

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Spot forecast for Northwinds Beach

Sunrise 07:43 · Sunset 18:28

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

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Northwinds Beach: 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

141h

in May · 16.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are May, July and August, at 17 rideable days and 22 °C. The low point is September, at 10 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 64%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 64% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is July, with 124 mm.

Monthly averages: Northwinds Beach

Monthly averages — Northwinds 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	10.5	79 h	-2 °C	77 mm
February	12.0	86 h	-1 °C	46 mm
March	13.0	114 h	6 °C	73 mm
April	13.5	115 h	11 °C	79 mm
May	16.5	141 h	17 °C	85 mm
June	13.0	93 h	23 °C	74 mm
July	16.5	128 h	26 °C	124 mm
August	16.5	128 h	24 °C	102 mm
September	10.0	68 h	21 °C	27 mm
October	13.0	107 h	16 °C	49 mm
November	12.0	100 h	7 °C	62 mm
December	10.5	66 h	-1 °C	110 mm

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Technical details of Northwinds Beach spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Georgian Bay facing north. Freshwater, moderate to sustained chop in north winds. Sandy bottom, gradual depth. Cooler water than Lake Erie (16-20°C in summer). 100+ km fetch to the north.

Hazards

Significant chop in sustained north winds (long fetch). Cold water — wetsuit needed except midsummer. Possible shore currents. Check forecasts before riding.

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