Britannia Beach
5:56 AM
8:05 PM
Current conditions at 4/27 4:00 AM - OTTAWA INTL - 12 km away.
Wind Forecast
Apr-27 Saturday 27-April | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Temp C | 0 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 2.0 | 5.2 | 2.9 | ||||||||
Apr-28 Sunday 28-April | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | |||
| Temp C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |||||||
Apr-29 Monday 29-April | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | |||
| Temp C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 1.7 | ||||||||||
Apr-30 Tuesday 30-April | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |||
| Temp C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 10.9 | 65.4 | 6.9 | 0.3 | 27.6 | 1.2 | |||||
May-1 Wednesday 1-May | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||
| Temp C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | |||||||||||
May-2 Thursday 2-May | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | ||||
| Temp C | 9 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | ||||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | |||||||||||
Current Observation Data aggregated by Synoptic and WCG-ITX.com. Forecast data from Environment Canada
Nearby Stations
The following stations are near this spot.
| Name | ICAO | Date | Distance (Km) | Wind Speed | Direction | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTTAWA INTL | CYOW | 4/27 4:00 AM | 12.1 | 7 | Active | ||
| KEMPTVILLE | CXKE | 4/27 4:00 AM | 42.7 | 2 | Active | ||
| MOOSE CREEK | CTCK | 4/27 4:00 AM | 67.0 | 6 | Active | ||
| GATINEAU AIRPORT | CYND | 4/26 9:00 PM | 25.2 | 3 | Active | ||
| FW3715 Ottawa | F3715 | 0.5 | Inactive | ||||
| OTTAWA CDA RCS | CXOA | 7.3 | Active | ||||
| DW7146 Kanata | D7146 | 9.2 | Inactive | ||||
| EW7969 Ottawa | E7969 | 9.3 | Inactive | ||||
| FW3226 Ottawa | F3226 | 9.4 | Cannot locate wind data | Active | |||
| EW6946 Ottawa | E6946 | 9.4 | Inactive | ||||
| EW3670 Ottawa | E3670 | 10.0 | Inactive | ||||
| Hull (Ile) | AN000050204 | 10.2 | No records found | Active | |||
| FW4194 Ottawa | F4194 | 10.7 | Active | ||||
| Ottawa | AN000060104 | 12.6 | No records found | Active | |||
| EW2262 Stittsville | E2262 | 15.2 | Inactive | ||||
| FRANKTOWN | CXFT | 43.5 | Active | ||||
| WINCHESTER | CTWN | 51.0 | Active | ||||
| HIGH FALLS CS (A | CXHF | 53.5 | Active | ||||
| LOCHABER | CMHB | 56.0 | Active | ||||
| ALFRED | CTAE | 75.0 | Active |
Spot Details
<p>On the Ottawa River, </p><p><b>Wind</b>: SW ,W, NW, N . </p><p><b>Time of Year</b>: Spring and Fall, </p><p>Its a tight launch area and rock piers, Helmets area good idea. When on the water at Britannia, there are some other hazards that you need to be aware of namely:</p><p></p><ul><li>Rapids just north of the Britannia Yacht Club (watch out for S wind at Britannia as such wind will blow you straight to the rapids)</li><li>Gull-wires over the swimming area at Britannia</li><li>Rock shoal (and some other rocks) on the SW side of the Britannia bay in very low water season]</li></ul><p></p><p>While there are many kiters who use and enjoy this launch, any mistakes can have serious consequences for either personal safety or maintaining access to this launch. </p>