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Ambleside kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Canada · British Columbia

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 2 m 49.32 | -123.15

Overview

Ambleside is a beach on the North Shore in West Vancouver, facing south toward downtown Vancouver across Burrard Inlet. The spot is at the entrance of Burrard Inlet, near the Lions Gate Bridge. It's a convenient urban spot for North Shore riders, exposed to W and NW winds entering the inlet.

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Spot forecast for Ambleside

Sunrise 07:42 · Sunset 18:12

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 98.5 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now01:451.6 m08:233.4 m14:172.6 m19:273.6 m02:431.6 m09:263.6 m15:192.3 m20:503.6 m03:311.5 m10:063.9 m16:082 m21:563.8 m04:131.4 m10:384.1 m16:521.7 m22:474 m04:531.4 m11:084.4 m17:321.3 m23:314.1 m
  • Monday 19 October Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 2.6 m High tide · 3.6 m
  • 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

Ambleside: 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

61h

in April · 11.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to June, peaking in April: 10 rideable days a month and 61 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is January, at 1.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 1.5 rideable days1.5 d J February: 2 rideable days F March: 3.5 rideable days M April: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d A May: 11.5 rideable days M June: 6.5 rideable days J July: 4.5 rideable days J August: 3 rideable days A September: 5 rideable days S October: 4 rideable days O November: 2.5 rideable days N December: 2 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 January: 1.5 rideable days1.5 d J February: 2 rideable days F March: 3.5 rideable days M April: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d A May: 11.5 rideable days M June: 6.5 rideable days J July: 4.5 rideable days J August: 3 rideable days A September: 5 rideable days S October: 4 rideable days O November: 2.5 rideable days N December: 2 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 96%13-20 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 96% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is October, with 274 mm.

Monthly averages: Ambleside
Monthly averages — Ambleside — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 1.5 10 h 6 °C 149 mm
February 2.0 15 h 7 °C 114 mm
March 3.5 19 h 10 °C 116 mm
April 11.5 61 h 13 °C 48 mm
May 11.5 64 h 17 °C 58 mm
June 6.5 35 h 19 °C 45 mm
July 4.5 28 h 24 °C 21 mm
August 3.0 21 h 23 °C 53 mm
September 5.0 25 h 19 °C 73 mm
October 4.0 18 h 13 °C 274 mm
November 2.5 14 h 10 °C 199 mm
December 2.0 12 h 8 °C 270 mm

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Technical details of Ambleside spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

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On the water

Burrard Inlet water — mix of fresh and saltwater. Sandy and gravel bottom. Moderate chop. Cold water — 4/3 wetsuit in summer. Limited fetch in the inlet.

Hazards

Very heavy marine traffic in Burrard Inlet (cargo ships, tankers, SeaBus, pleasure boats). Proximity to Lions Gate Bridge. Tidal currents at the inlet entrance. Beach popular with walkers. Check municipal kitesurfing restrictions.

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