Hope Bay

Current conditions at 1/29 10:25 AM - WIARTON AIR - 18 km away.
Wind: 5 kt, varying WNW–NNE Weather: light showers snow Clouds: broken at 2400 ft Temp: -17°C Pressure: 1023 hPa

December 6, 2025
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Wind Forecast

Jan-29
Thursday
29-January
 2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
11
11
9
8
6
7
Temp C     -14 -15 -15 -15 -16 -17
Precip (mm/3hr)     0.1 0.1
Cloud Cover
Pressure 99.5 99.7 99.8 99.8 100 100
Snow Depth (cm)     45.1 44.9 44.7 44.4 44.4 44.1
Jan-30
Friday
30-January
 2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
7
7
8
8
7
7
8
10
Temp C -17 -17 -17 -15 -13 -12 -13 -12
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Cloud Cover
Pressure 100 100 100 100.1 100.1 100 100.1 100.1
Snow Depth (cm) 43.9 43.8 43.6 43.6 43.3 43.3 43.2 43.2
 
Jan-31
Saturday
31-January
 2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
10
10
10
11
9
8
7
6
Temp C -12 -11 -11 -11 -10 -10 -11 -12
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Cloud Cover
Pressure 100.1 100.1 100.1 100.2 100.2 100.1 100.2 100.1
Snow Depth (cm) 42.9 42.9 42.9 42.9 42.9 42.8 42.5 42.5
 
Feb-1
Sunday
1-February
 2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
6
5
2
3
6
5
2
3
Temp C -12 -12 -14 -11 -8 -8 -11 -13
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Pressure 100.1 100 100 100.1 99.9 99.8 99.8 99.8
Snow Depth (cm) 42.4 42.3 42.2 42.1 42.1 41.9 41.8 41.8
 
Feb-2
Monday
2-February
 2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
5
6
6
7
11
12
10
9
Temp C -15 -14 -13 -8 -5 -5 -6 -5
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4
Cloud Cover
Pressure 99.7 99.6 99.5 99.5 99.4 99.3 99.4 99.4
Snow Depth (cm) 41.8 41.6 41.5 41.5 41.5 41.5 41.7 42.1
 
Feb-3
Tuesday
3-February
 2 am 5 8 11 2pm 5 8 11
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
8
11
11
9
7
5
3
Temp C -6 -8 -10 -11 -11 -11 -14  
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.1 0.1 0.1  
Cloud Cover
Pressure 99.5 99.7 100 100.2 100.3 100.3 100.4
Snow Depth (cm) 42.1 42.1 42.0 42.0 42.0 41.9 41.8  
 

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)
WIARTON AIR - CYVV 29-Jan 10:25 AM 5
 
 Wind: 5 kt, varying WNW–NNE Weather: light showers snow Clouds: broken at 2400 ft Temp: -17°C Pressure: 1023 hPa 18.0
WESTERN ISL (MAP - CWMZ 29-Jan 9:00 AM 19
 
 Wind: 19 kt Temp: -18°C 63.5

Spot Details

Amazing place to ride, relatively flat, good for learning, stay away from boat lines and buoys towards south end of bay. Park kites and gear near boat launch ramp, not on beach (used for volleyball etc.) by campsite and locals. 

Watch out for powerlines on road when launching or landing. 

Works perfect on NE for onshore, ENE or NNE also works but gustiness increases.  Shallow for a ways out, so no need to stay close to shore if there are swimmers nearby (be safe).  Local general store across the street for convenience.  

For NE I found that the escarpment channels the winds nicely, possibly producing  better results than the forecasted winds.  Same distance as Oliphant from GTA.

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