Jones Beach
Current conditions at 2/21 5:00 AM - PORT WELLER (MAR - 3 km away.
Wind: 7 kt
Temp: 1°C
Wind Forecast
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Feb-21
Saturday
21-February |
2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
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| Speed (knots) |
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10
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12
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12
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12
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10
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8
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8
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| Temp C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | ||||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||||||||
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| Pressure | 99.5 | 99.8 | 99.9 | 100 | 100.1 | 100.2 | 100.2 | ||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | |||||
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Feb-22
Sunday
22-February |
2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction |
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| Speed (knots) |
6
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6
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5
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5
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1
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3
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3
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3
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| Temp C | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||||
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| Pressure | 100.1 | 100.1 | 100 | 100 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 100 | 99.9 | |||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | |||
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Feb-23
Monday
23-February |
2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction |
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| Speed (knots) |
5
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11
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13
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16
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17
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16
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16
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14
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| Temp C | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -9 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | |||
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| Pressure | 99.8 | 99.8 | 99.9 | 100 | 100 | 100.1 | 100.2 | 100.3 | |||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 | |||
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Feb-24
Tuesday
24-February |
2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction |
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| Speed (knots) |
12
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9
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8
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10
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10
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10
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6
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6
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| Temp C | -10 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -8 | -6 | -8 | -9 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |||||||
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| Pressure | 100.4 | 100.3 | 100.4 | 100.4 | 100.1 | 99.9 | 99.7 | 99.5 | |||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | |||
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Feb-25
Wednesday
25-February |
2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
| Direction |
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| Speed (knots) |
7
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11
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12
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13
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15
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15
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14
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17
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| Temp C | -6 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | |||
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| Pressure | 99.1 | 98.8 | 98.7 | 98.6 | 98.6 | 98.5 | 98.6 | 98.6 | |||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 4.2 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 5.7 | |||
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Feb-26
Thursday
26-February |
2 am | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2pm | 5 | 8 | 11 | |||
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| Speed (knots) |
12
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10
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6
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10
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9
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8
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6
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| Temp C | 2 | -1 | -4 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -4 | ||||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.3 | 0.3 | |||||||||
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| Pressure | 98.9 | 99.2 | 99.4 | 99.6 | 99.7 | 99.7 | 99.9 | ||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.5 | ||||
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) |
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| PORT WELLER (MAR - CWWZ | 21-Feb 5:00 AM | 7 |
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Wind: 7 kt Temp: 1°C | 2.6 |
| ST. CATHARINES A - CYSN | 20-Feb 9:00 PM | 16 |
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Wind: 16 kt gusting 24 kt Weather: light snow Clouds: broken at 1600 ft; overcast at 4200 ft Temp: 1°C Pressure: 1005 hPa | 4.7 |
| VINELAND (AU8) - CXVN | 21-Feb 5:00 AM | 6 |
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Wind: 6 kt Temp: 1°C | 16.1 |
| NIAGARA FALLS - KIAG | 21-Feb 5:53 AM | 13 |
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Wind: 13 kt Clouds: few at 1100 ft; overcast at 2100 ft Temp: 0°C Pressure: 1011 hPa | 25.7 |
| BURLINGTON PIERS - CWWB | 21-Feb 5:00 AM | 4 |
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Wind: 4 kt Temp: 2°C | 47.1 |
| TORONTO IL VOR - CYTZ | 21-Feb 5:00 AM | 11 |
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Wind: 11 kt Clouds: overcast at 2400 ft Temp: 2°C Pressure: 1009 hPa | 47.7 |
| BUFFALO/CHEEKTOW - KBUF | 21-Feb 5:54 AM | 14 |
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Wind: 14 kt gusting 23 kt Clouds: overcast at 900 ft Temp: 0°C Pressure: 1012 hPa | 50.8 |
| HAMILTON RBG CS - CXHM | 21-Feb 5:00 AM | 2 |
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Wind: 2 kt Temp: 1°C | 56.3 |
Spot Details
This spot works best for N, NE, E. Be reminded that this spot comes with several issues:
1. The water is heavily polluted due to the shape of the bay. The canal wall traps huge amounts of debris and decomposing organic matter. The e-coli count here is VERY HIGH (this beach is never safe for swimming and is THE MOST POLLUTED BEACH IN S. ONTARIO) because of the anaerobic conditions and constant fowl (ducks, geese, sea gulls) habitation. So be aware of possible infection.
2. The beach is small (6-8meters deep). Riders MUST be capable to self-launching and landing. There are trees and private property that go beyond the beach.
3. The beach is littered with a fair bit of garbage and small twigs, so expect to get pinholes on your canopy at some point or another.
4. The downwind bail at this spot is nasty. If you can't stay upwind or down your kite, you WILL end up in the "sludge" cesspool (most contaminated portion of the bay). There are also weeds that will bog down your lines. If you down your kite and sink your lines on the west end, expect to spend the rest of your session de-weeding your lines. To add to this, there are trees all over the west end that will hang up your kite if you can't make an upwind tack.
With everything said, if you do ride here, set up as far east as possible to avoid putting your kite up on the trees. Water-launching is recommended. Ride at least two lines length away from shore.