About This Spot
Okanagan Lake / Rotary Beach, Canada is one of the world's premier wind-sports destinations, located in Canada.
Situated in North America, the spot offers Shallow and Flat and Chop and Small waves water conditions, making it ideal for beginners and experienced riders alike.
With W winds, peaking from March to April, Okanagan Lake / Rotary Beach, Canada delivers the kind of sessions that keep riders coming back year after year.
Why Riders Love It
Huge kites are recommended but you can get away with a 12 sqm on lucky days. Typical month will have about 9 days with perfect riding conditions, but in any session expect the winds to be very gusty. Most suitable and sometimes only rideable wind for Rotary is a West wind. Nice windy day will be about 20 mph in Kelowna. During summer normally calm winds but can get very windy. Winds pick up in the evenings. Best time of year for wind is early spring starting around March 10th.
When to Go
Wetsuits are common and then a nice drysuit also helps extend early and late season sessions. Season lasts until around early November before Kelowna is hit with its first snowfall. Head to Big White for some world-class snowboarding when this occurs.
What to Expect
Lake conditions, flat and choppy, but good waves do come with strong Westerly winds as the lake is over 5 kilometers long coming into Kelowna for swell to form. Be sure to watch out for swimmers and boats as the popular Gyro is a short tack from the Rotary launch.
Wind & Conditions
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Best wind direction
Huge kites are recommended but you can get away with a 12 sqm on lucky days. Typical month will have about 9 days with perfect riding conditions, but in any session expect the winds to be very gusty. Most suitable and sometimes only rideable wind for Rotary is a West wind. Nice windy day will be about 20 mph in Kelowna. During summer normally calm winds but can get very windy. Winds pick up in the evenings. Best time of year for wind is early spring starting around March 10th.
Best Months
Water Conditions
Lake conditions, flat and choppy, but good waves do come with strong Westerly winds as the lake is over 5 kilometers long coming into Kelowna for swell to form. Be sure to watch out for swimmers and boats as the popular Gyro is a short tack from the Rotary launch.
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Facilities & Access
📍 Getting There
🚶Short walk to the beach
Coming from Kelowna drive towards the bridge crossing the lake, but before the bridge turn South on to Pandosy Street. Follow Pandosy past the hospital, past Gyro Beach and then next right turn into Rotary Beach parking lot. On a windy day look for kites spread out on grass next to the Rotary washrooms. Approximately 2 km drive south from Harvey (main highway going through Kelowna).
Location
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