Kitchener Park kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Canada · Ontario

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 224 m 44.59 | -79.41

Overview

Kitchener Park sits on Lake Simcoe's north shore in the city of Orillia. The beach faces south with good fetch across the lake. Orillia is the "Sunshine City" and a gateway to the Muskoka region.

Municipal park with parking and facilities. Sand beach launch. South and southwest winds offer best conditions. Good urban amenities nearby.

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Spot forecast for Kitchener Park

Sunrise 07:39 · Sunset 18:25

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

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Kitchener 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

122h

in June · 13 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are January, June and October, at 13 rideable days and 12 °C. The low point is September, at 5.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 13 rideable days J February: 8 rideable days F March: 12.5 rideable days M April: 11 rideable days A May: 11.5 rideable days M June: 13 rideable days13 d J July: 9.5 rideable days J August: 7.5 rideable days A September: 5.5 rideable days5.5 d S October: 13 rideable days O November: 10.5 rideable days N December: 12.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 January: 13 rideable days J February: 8 rideable days F March: 12.5 rideable days M April: 11 rideable days A May: 11.5 rideable days M June: 13 rideable days13 d J July: 9.5 rideable days J August: 7.5 rideable days A September: 5.5 rideable days5.5 d S October: 13 rideable days O November: 10.5 rideable days N December: 12.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 13%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -4 °C. The wettest month is December, with 106 mm.

Monthly averages: Kitchener Park
Monthly averages — Kitchener 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 13.0 86 h -4 °C 76 mm
February 8.0 58 h -2 °C 62 mm
March 12.5 89 h 4 °C 87 mm
April 11.0 90 h 11 °C 98 mm
May 11.5 88 h 19 °C 104 mm
June 13.0 122 h 24 °C 67 mm
July 9.5 66 h 27 °C 51 mm
August 7.5 67 h 25 °C 89 mm
September 5.5 50 h 22 °C 19 mm
October 13.0 91 h 15 °C 55 mm
November 10.5 74 h 6 °C 93 mm
December 12.5 87 h -2 °C 106 mm

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Technical details of Kitchener Park 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: Not rideable W: Not 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.

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On the water

Lake Simcoe facing south. Freshwater, moderate chop (fetch ~25 km). Sandy bottom, gradual depth. Water 19-23°C in summer.

Hazards

Popular beach in summer. Heavy boat traffic (Orillia is a boating hub). Swimmers in peak season. Afternoon thunderstorms possible.

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Additional stations

  • BARRIE-ORO16.1 km

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    source Environment Canada

  • Barrie/Lake Simcoe Rgnl16.1 km

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    source aviationweather.gov

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