LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
From 15 yrs of windsurfing and kiteboarding the area.
Insider Tips / Wind direction
guide
- North Winds:
Belle River go there only before 11 am or after 5pm, the wind
dies ALWAYS in the afternoon!
- South Winds: Metro is a thermal wind! doesn't
pick up till after 1pm!
- Lake Erie: East winds rock at Cedar beach
10-15 or more E or SE forecast alway turns out windier and is
always kitable!
- Lake Erie: Stupid cold water in the spring,
wind doesn't pick up till 4-5 pm!!! Metro is always windier
on S and SW winds! Beware if air is 15F or more degrees warmer
than air temp.
- Lake Erie: Thermals in June (water 55-70F)
4-7pm every day when the forecast is light south winds, very
localized wind 16m conditions.
- Belle River: When light north winds forecast
(5-15kts) 50% of the time an hour 1-2 hours before dark the
wind kicks up to 15-20 kts!
- Lake Erie: Storm and frontal SW winds always
best before noon at Cedar and Seacliff beach. Stormy SW's are
always good on Lake Erie.
- Mitchell's Bay: best spot for SW winds. Funnels
into bay after 2pm creating locallized stronger winds at mouth
of bay near islands and boat channel
Kite Spots for each
wind direction
- N=Belle River, Kettle Point
- NE=Belle River
- E=Cedar
- SE=Cedar or Metro Beach
- S= Metro, Cedar of Mitchell's Bay
- SW= Metro, Cedar or Mitchell's Bay
- W=Belle River (East Beach!), Cedar, SeaCliffe or Mitchells
Bay
- NW= Belle River (East Beach), Mitchell's Bay, Kettle Point
