Kite forecast · Canada · British Columbia
Kite forecast Squamish Spit today
Wind, gusts and direction at Squamish Spit (British Columbia, Canada) in knots, today hour by hour and for the next 3 days, with a plain verdict — kiteable, too light, gusty or too strong — and the best hours to ride.
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Right now
no kiteable daylight hours.
Today, hour by hour
Too light Not kiteable: too light.
| Time | Wind | Gusts | Direction | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:00 | 2 kn | 4 kn | ↑N | Too light |
| 14:00 | 1 kn | 3 kn | ↑NNE | Too light |
| 15:00 | 1 kn | 3 kn | ↑NNE | Too light |
| 16:00 | 4 kn | 5 kn | ↑NNE | Too light |
| 17:00 | 1 kn | 2 kn | ↑NE | Too light |
Squamish Spit kite forecast, next 3 days
- Kiteable
- Gusty
- Too light
- Too strong
Sunday 25 October
Too light Not kiteable: too light.
| Time | Wind | Gusts | Direction | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 6 kn | 8 kn | ↑WSW | Too light |
| 12:00 | 6 kn | 5 kn | ↑W | Too light |
| 15:00 | 4 kn | 5 kn | ↑WSW | Too light |
Monday 26 October
Too light Not kiteable: too light.
| Time | Wind | Gusts | Direction | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 3 kn | 5 kn | ↑SE | Too light |
| 12:00 | 3 kn | 3 kn | ↑NNW | Too light |
| 15:00 | 1 kn | 2 kn | ↑WSW | Too light |
Tuesday 27 October
Too light Not kiteable: too light.
| Time | Wind | Gusts | Direction | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 1 kn | 2 kn | ↑SSW | Too light |
| 12:00 | 3 kn | 3 kn | ↑SSW | Too light |
| 15:00 | 4 kn | 5 kn | ↑SSW | Too light |
Daylight hours, local time; today every hour, the next days every 3 hours. Wind = mean speed at 10 m in knots; arrows point where the wind is going.
Forecast for Sat 13:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 20:26 UTC
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Questions
- Is it kiteable at Squamish Spit today?
- Too light: wind 2 kn gusting 4 kn from N (Sat 13:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.
- When is the best time to kite at Squamish Spit today?
- No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
- What counts as kiteable?
- A mean wind of 12 to 35 knots in daylight, with gusts no more than 12 knots above the mean and under 40 knots. Under 12 kn most riders cannot stay upwind; over 35 kn or with big gusts it is dangerous.
- Where do the numbers come from?
- The Open-Meteo forecast for the spot (wind and gusts at 10 m). A model, not a wind meter: thermals, venturi effects between islands and offshore wind can change what you actually get. Never kite in offshore wind without a rescue boat.
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How it is computed
Hourly Open-Meteo forecast of wind speed, gusts and direction at 10 m for Squamish Spit, in knots. Kiteable: mean wind 12–35 kn in daylight with gusts at most 12 kn above it and under 40 kn; gusty: right strength but bigger gusts; too light under 12 kn; too strong over 35 kn. Kite size from the mean wind for a rider of about 75 kg. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the steadiest wind closest to 16–25 kn. Typical wind from one year of the ERA5 reanalysis. Rebuilt every 6 hours. Live map.