Overview

Colonel Samuel Smith Park is a lakefront park in Etobicoke (west Toronto). The artificial headland creates a small sheltered bay on the east side and open water on the west side. The beach faces south on Lake Ontario.

Parking in the park. Launch possible on either side of the headland depending on conditions. The park is also used for walking and cycling — watch for pedestrians on the beach.

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Spot forecast for Colonel Samuel Smith Park

Sunrise 07:38 · Sunset 18:26

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

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Colonel Samuel Smith Park: 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

153h

in January · 18 rideable days

The season runs from November to January, peaking in January: 15 rideable days a month and 153 hours of usable wind, at 3 °C. The low point is September, at 9.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is August, with 155 mm.

Monthly averages: Colonel Samuel Smith Park

Monthly averages — Colonel Samuel Smith Park — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.0	153 h	-1 °C	63 mm
February	10.5	85 h	2 °C	51 mm
March	12.0	99 h	7 °C	57 mm
April	10.0	59 h	11 °C	62 mm
May	10.5	59 h	18 °C	41 mm
June	11.0	83 h	23 °C	40 mm
July	16.5	92 h	27 °C	50 mm
August	16.0	84 h	25 °C	155 mm
September	9.5	46 h	23 °C	97 mm
October	10.0	72 h	17 °C	29 mm
November	13.0	96 h	8 °C	43 mm
December	14.5	130 h	1 °C	61 mm

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Technical details of Colonel Samuel Smith Park spot

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

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Lake water facing south. The artificial headland offers a choice between flat water (bay side) and chop (open side). Freshwater, sandy bottom. Gradual depth.

Hazards

Rocks and riprap around the artificial headland — keep distance. Cohabitation with walkers and cyclists. Variable water quality after rain. Cold water in spring.

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