Britannia Beach
6:42 AM
7:31 PM
Current conditions at 3/31 6:29 PM - OTTAWA INTL - 12 km away.
Wind Forecast
Mar-31 Monday 31-March | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 10 | 11 | 7 | ||||||||
| Temp C | 8 | 3 | -1 | ||||||||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | |||||||||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.1 | ||||||||
Apr-1 Tuesday 1-April | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Temp C | -2 | -2 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | -6 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | |||||||||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |||
Apr-2 Wednesday 2-April | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |||
| Temp C | -8 | -10 | -9 | -4 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.6 | ||||||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.9 | |||
Apr-3 Thursday 3-April | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 9 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | |||
| Temp C | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 8 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 2.6 | 12.7 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | ||||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | |||
Apr-4 Friday 4-April | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |||
| Temp C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | |||||||||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |||||||
Apr-5 Saturday 5-April | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Temp C | 1 | -2 | -1 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.6 | ||||||||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | |||||||||||
Apr-6 Sunday 6-April | 2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 8 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||
| Temp C | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.3 | 1.2 | 5.8 | ||||||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | |||||||||||
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 | 3/31 6:29 PM | 12.1 | 11 | Active | ||
| GATINEAU AIRPORT | CYND | 3/31 6:00 PM | 25.2 | 9 | Active | ||
| KEMPTVILLE | CXKE | 3/31 6:00 PM | 42.7 | 9 | Active | ||
| MOOSE CREEK | CTCK | 3/31 6:00 PM | 67.0 | 8 | 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>