About This Spot
Vancouver Island / Cook St., Canada is one of the world's premier wind-sports destinations, located in Canada.
Situated in North America, the spot offers Shallow and Chop water conditions, making it ideal for experienced riders pushing their limits.
With ESE–SE–SSE winds, peaking from May to September, Vancouver Island / Cook St., Canada delivers the kind of sessions that keep riders coming back year after year.
Why Riders Love It
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.
When to Go
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.
What to Expect
Choppy. Moderate tides, stronger as you go further out. Reef covered at high tide, visible at low.
Wind & Conditions
ESE · SE · SSE · S · SSW · SW · WSW
Best wind direction
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.
Best Months
Water Conditions
Choppy. Moderate tides, stronger as you go further out. Reef covered at high tide, visible at low.
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Facilities & Access
📍 Getting There
🚶Short walk to the beach
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.
Location
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