Overview

Green Lake is a lake in Whistler, in the Sea-to-Sky corridor north of Vancouver. The lake is surrounded by mountains and benefits from southerly thermal wind channelled through the valley. Characteristic emerald green water (hence the name). Alpine spot easily accessible from Whistler Village. Riding possible from May to October.

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Spot forecast for Green Lake

Sunrise 07:41 · Sunset 18:12

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

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Green Lake: 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

9h

in March · 2 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in March: 2 rideable days a month and 9 hours of usable wind, at 10 °C. The low point is February, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 96%13-20 knots · 7%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 96% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 2 °C. The wettest month is December, with 241 mm.

Monthly averages: Green Lake

Monthly averages — Green Lake — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	0.5	3 h	3 °C	80 mm
February	0.0	1 h	2 °C	74 mm
March	2.0	9 h	6 °C	103 mm
April	1.5	6 h	10 °C	75 mm
May	1.5	9 h	13 °C	78 mm
June	0.0	2 h	17 °C	33 mm
July	0.0	1 h	24 °C	16 mm
August	0.0	0 h	22 °C	58 mm
September	0.5	2 h	18 °C	49 mm
October	0.5	5 h	9 °C	140 mm
November	1.0	4 h	5 °C	159 mm
December	1.0	8 h	4 °C	241 mm

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Technical details of Green Lake spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, SSE, S, SSW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Emerald green fresh water. Flat to slightly choppy. Limited fetch (lake is about 1.5 km long). Sand and mud bottom. Cold water (mountain lake, 12-18°C in summer). Mild conditions suitable for learning.

Hazards

Wind can be gusty and irregular due to mountain terrain. Cold water (wetsuit needed). Small lake — limited riding space. Canoe and paddleboard traffic. Wind can drop suddenly.

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Whistler4 km

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