Britannia Beach
Current conditions at 12/14 9:00 PM - OTTAWA INTL - 12 km away.
Wind Forecast
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Dec-14
Sunday
14-December |
2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
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| Speed (knots) | 8 | 7 | |||||||||
| Temp C | -13 | -14 | |||||||||
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| Snow Depth (cm) | 13.9 | 13.8 | |||||||||
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Dec-15
Monday
15-December |
2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
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| Speed (knots) | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Temp C | -14 | -14 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -7 | |||
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| Snow Depth (cm) | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | |||
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Dec-16
Tuesday
16-December |
2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
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| Speed (knots) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |||
| Temp C | -7 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | |||
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| Snow Depth (cm) | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | |||
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Dec-17
Wednesday
17-December |
2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
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| Speed (knots) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 6 | |||
| Temp C | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -5 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ||||||||
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| Snow Depth (cm) | 13.0 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.5 | 12.0 | 12.0 | |||
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Dec-18
Thursday
18-December |
2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
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| Speed (knots) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | |||
| Temp C | -9 | -11 | -10 | -3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.1 | ||||||||
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| Snow Depth (cm) | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.7 | 10.9 | 10.2 | 9.7 | |||
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Dec-19
Friday
19-December |
2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
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| Speed (knots) | 8 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | |||
| Temp C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | -5 | -8 | -11 | -14 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | |||||||
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| Snow Depth (cm) | 9.4 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.9 | |||
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Dec-20
Saturday
20-December |
2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
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| Speed (knots) | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Temp C | -16 | -18 | -19 | ||||||||
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| Snow Depth (cm) | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | ||||||||
Current Observations from sourced from NOAA Aviation Weather Center (AWC). Forecasts based on MSC’s GDPS (GEM-Global) model
Nearby Stations
The following stations are near this spot.
| Name | ICAO | Date | Distance (Km) | Wind Speed | Direction | Status | Conditions |
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| OTTAWA INTL | CYOW | 12/14 9:00 PM | 12.1 | 11 |
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Wind: 11 kt Clouds: sky clear Temp: -15°C Pressure: 1022 hPa | |
| GATINEAU AIRPORT | CYND | 12/14 9:00 PM | 25.2 | 6 |
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Wind: 6 kt Clouds: sky clear Temp: -14°C Pressure: 1022 hPa | |
| KEMPTVILLE | CXKE | 12/14 9:00 PM | 42.7 | 6 |
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Wind: 6 kt Temp: -14°C | |
| MOOSE CREEK | CTCK | 12/14 9:00 PM | 67.0 | 7 |
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Wind: 7 kt Temp: -15°C | |
| FW3715 Ottawa | F3715 | 0.5 | |||||
| OTTAWA CDA RCS | CXOA | 7.3 | |||||
| DW7146 Kanata | D7146 | 9.2 | |||||
| EW7969 Ottawa | E7969 | 9.3 | |||||
| FW3226 Ottawa | F3226 | 9.4 | Cannot locate wind data | ||||
| EW6946 Ottawa | E6946 | 9.4 | |||||
| EW3670 Ottawa | E3670 | 10.0 | |||||
| Hull (Ile) | AN000050204 | 10.2 | No records found | ||||
| FW4194 Ottawa | F4194 | 10.7 | |||||
| Ottawa | AN000060104 | 12.6 | No records found | ||||
| EW2262 Stittsville | E2262 | 15.2 | |||||
| FRANKTOWN | CXFT | 43.5 | |||||
| WINCHESTER | CTWN | 51.0 | |||||
| HIGH FALLS CS (A | CXHF | 53.5 | |||||
| LOCHABER | CMHB | 56.0 | |||||
| ALFRED | CTAE | 75.0 |
Spot Details
On the Ottawa River, Best wind direction, SW ,W,Nw, N .
Best time of year- Spring and Fall, Its a tight launch area and rock piers, Helmets area good idea.
On the Ottawa River, Best wind direction, SW ,W,NW. Best time of year- Spring and Fall.
When on the water at Britannia, there are some other hazards that you need to be aware of namely:
- 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)
- Gull-wires over the swimming area at Britannia
- Rock shoal (and some other rocks) on the SW side of the Britannia bay in very low water season.
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. As a result, the local kiting community has put together guidelines for all kiters to follow when riding at Britannia: