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Iona beach kitesurf and wingfoil spot
Canada · British Columbia
Overview
Iona Beach is a regional park on Iona Island at the mouth of the Fraser River, right next to Vancouver International Airport (YVR). A long jetty extends west into the Strait of Georgia. The spot is exposed to W and NW winds from the strait. It's a more open and less crowded spot than Vancouver's urban beaches, with a wilder feel (bird conservation area).
Spot forecast for Iona beach
Sunrise 07:42 · Sunset 18:13
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Tides
Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 86.9 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
Iona 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…)
133h
in April · 16.5 rideable days
The season runs from April to June, peaking in April: 15 rideable days a month and 133 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is January, at 5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
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 187 mm.
Monthly averages: Iona beach
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.0 | 29 h | 6 °C | 142 mm |
| February | 7.0 | 52 h | 7 °C | 87 mm |
| March | 9.0 | 55 h | 9 °C | 98 mm |
| April | 16.5 | 133 h | 13 °C | 37 mm |
| May | 15.0 | 111 h | 16 °C | 50 mm |
| June | 13.0 | 126 h | 19 °C | 33 mm |
| July | 9.0 | 71 h | 23 °C | 8 mm |
| August | 10.0 | 82 h | 22 °C | 51 mm |
| September | 9.5 | 61 h | 19 °C | 40 mm |
| October | 5.5 | 39 h | 13 °C | 173 mm |
| November | 6.0 | 39 h | 9 °C | 164 mm |
| December | 6.0 | 31 h | 8 °C | 187 mm |
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Technical details of Iona beach spot
The spot works with winds from N, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Strait of Georgia water — mix of freshwater (Fraser) and saltwater. Sandy and muddy bottom. Moderate to strong chop depending on wind. Cold water year-round — 4/3 wetsuit minimum. Currents possible at the Fraser River mouth.
Hazards
Immediately adjacent to YVR airport — very low-flying aircraft. Bird conservation area (Iona Beach Bird Sanctuary) — respect restricted zones. Tidal currents at the Fraser River mouth. Marine traffic (cargo ships, tugs). Soft mud in some areas.
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