Britannia Beach

Current conditions at 2/21 5:00 AM - OTTAWA INTL - 12 km away.
Wind: 6 kt Clouds: overcast at 2300 ft Temp: -6°C Pressure: 1010 hPa

December 6, 2025
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Wind Forecast

Feb-21
Saturday
21-February
 2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
7
5
7
6
6
4
6
Temp C   -5 -6 -5 -3 -3 -6 -8
Precip (mm/3hr)   0.1
Cloud Cover
Pressure 100 100.4 100.7 100.8 100.9 101.1 101.1
Snow Depth (cm)   22.6 22.6 22.5 22.1 22.1 21.6 21.6
Feb-22
Sunday
22-February
 2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
5
6
6
6
6
7
6
5
Temp C -8 -7 -7 -6 -3 -2 -3 -4
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1
Cloud Cover
Pressure 101.1 101 101 101 100.9 100.8 100.8 100.7
Snow Depth (cm) 21.6 21.6 22.1 22.1 22.1 22.1 22.1 22.1
 
Feb-23
Monday
23-February
 2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
5
4
4
7
9
11
11
11
Temp C -4 -6 -6 -3 -1 -3 -7 -11
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Pressure 100.6 100.5 100.4 100.4 100.3 100.2 100.3 100.4
Snow Depth (cm) 22.1 22.1 22.1 22.0 21.7 21.5 21.2 21.2
 
Feb-24
Tuesday
24-February
 2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
10
9
8
8
7
6
2
2
Temp C -13 -15 -17 -16 -14 -12 -16 -18
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Pressure 100.4 100.4 100.5 100.6 100.4 100.4 100.4 100.3
Snow Depth (cm) 21.0 21.0 21.0 20.7 20.7 20.6 20.5 20.5
 
Feb-25
Wednesday
25-February
 2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
2
4
6
7
7
7
7
5
Temp C -18 -16 -15 -11 -7 -6 -7 -6
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.6
Cloud Cover
Pressure 100.2 100 99.8 99.7 99.5 99.4 99.3 99.2
Snow Depth (cm) 20.5 20.5 20.7 21.2 21.6 21.6 22.0 23.1
 
Feb-26
Thursday
26-February
 2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
3
3
5
8
8
6
4
Temp C -5 -5 -7 -3 -1 -1 -5  
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.7 0.4  
Cloud Cover
Pressure 99.1 99.3 99.6 99.9 100 100.1 100.2
Snow Depth (cm) 24.6 25.5 25.4 25.4 24.9 24.5 24.4  
 

Current Observations from sourced from NOAA Aviation Weather Center (AWC). Forecasts based on MSC’s GDPS (GEM-Global) model

 

Nearby Stations

Conditions at nearby stations.

Name - ICAO Date Wind Speed Direction Conditions (Km)
OTTAWA INTL - CYOW 21-Feb 5:00 AM 6
 
 Wind: 6 kt Clouds: overcast at 2300 ft Temp: -6°C Pressure: 1010 hPa 12.1
GATINEAU AIRPORT - CYND 20-Feb 9:00 PM 14
 
 Wind: 14 kt gusting 22 kt Weather: snow; low drifting snow Clouds: vertical visibility 600 ft Temp: -3°C Pressure: 1005 hPa 25.2
KEMPTVILLE - CXKE 21-Feb 5:00 AM 7
 
 Wind: 7 kt Temp: -7°C 42.7
MOOSE CREEK - CTCK 21-Feb 5:00 AM 7
 
 Wind: 7 kt Temp: -7°C 67.0

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:

http://www.kitesurfingschool.org/final_guidelines_EN.pdf

Riders