Vancouver Island / Cook St., Canada is a Shallow and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Expert ridersShallow and Chop. Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW and WSW . Recommended tide for kitesurfing is Low Tide . Have fun after the ride: enjoy Nightlife close to Vancouver Island / Cook St., Canada ! The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about. Please refer to the Riding Conditions section below.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Water is cold all year round. Air temp varies 15-25°C. I would say a wetsuit/drysuit is always necessary. 3-2mm in summer minimum to 6-4mm in winter. Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW and WSW . There is Thermal and Frontal wind at Vancouver Island / Cook St., Canada. Usually sideshore or sideonshore. Average in summer is about 50% of days some months much more, some less. Usually 12-16m kites weather, 10-25kts. Usually W sometimes SW. Best direction is W. In winter highly unpredictable, frontal kiting. Very windy 9m kites or less, 25+kts. Very lofty location due to large cliff (increases loft danger). Best months are May to September (especially June and July) due to thermals. But it is ridable all year with frontals in winter. Wind usually blows from SSW on the spot. The best moments to come to Vancouver Island / Cook St., Canada are May, June, July, August and September .
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended tide for kitesurfing is Low Tide . Vancouver Island / Cook St., Canada is a Shallow and Chop spot. The launching/landing area is reported to be of Small size. Rocky (gravel, boulders), logs. Dangerous launch. Narrow beach. In stronger winds kites are launched from the water. Also someone holding onto your harness is strongly recommended in strong winds. Self launch is possible, way easier in the summer. Self landing is not recommended (unless you want to test the durability of your kite). Tap your head and and someone on the beach will catch your kite. Choppy. Moderate tides, stronger as you go further out. Reef covered at high tide, visible at low.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in March, April, May, June, July, August, September and October . When you are on water, be careful of Animals, Currents, Buoys, Reefs, Corals, Wavebreakers, Rocks, Stones and Shells . Beach risks reported: Rocks,Stones,Shells,Other . The is no particular rules reported , but as a best practice, talk to a local before you go on water.
Pretty much downtown. Beside Becon Hill Park. Follow Cook St. to the water and there walk down the stairs to the beach. Bus or car.
