Port Elgin
7:59 AM
5:02 PM
Current conditions at 1/5 8:00 PM - WIARTON AIR - 43 km away.
Wind Forecast
Jan-5 Sunday 5-January | 1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 12 | 11 | |||||||||
| Temp C | -2 | -5 | |||||||||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.9 | 0.6 | |||||||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 7.0 | 7.3 | |||||||||
Jan-6 Monday 6-January | 1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |||
| Temp C | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -5 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | |||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | |||
Jan-7 Tuesday 7-January | 1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | |||
| Temp C | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -8 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | |||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.1 | |||
Jan-8 Wednesday 8-January | 1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |||
| Temp C | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | |||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 9.0 | |||
Jan-9 Thursday 9-January | 1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 8 | |||
| Temp C | -9 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ||||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | |||
Jan-10 Friday 10-January | 1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | |||
| Temp C | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | ||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.5 | |||
Jan-11 Saturday 11-January | 1 am | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 pm | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Direction | |||||||||||
| Speed (knots) | 12 | 14 | 12 | ||||||||
| Temp C | -1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 3.7 | 1.7 | 2.6 | ||||||||
| Snow Depth (cm) | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9.9 | ||||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIARTON AIR | CYVV | 1/5 8:00 PM | 42.6 | 6 | Active | ||
| MOUNT FOREST(MAR | CWLS | 1/5 8:00 PM | 74.3 | 4 | Active | ||
| GODERICH (AUTOB) | CWGD | 1/5 8:00 PM | 79.1 | 3 | Active | ||
| CW8209 Tiverton | C8209 | 16.4 | Active | ||||
| OLIPHANT (AUTOB) | CWDF | 32.4 | Active |
Spot Details
Cool spot to ride. nice blue water, fun to ride by the break-wall, but not a beginner spot to ride as the break-wall can be dangerous and there isn't a lot of room, depending on wind direction.
Best SW to NW Conditions. Port Elgin Goes Big in Strong NW. Waves can roll through like Bulldozers. The rock cribbing extends about 300 feet past the breakwall and can be exposed in low-water years. Watch out for strong under-toe in BIG NW conditions.
Historically (in the 80's) this site hosted on of Canada's two CYA-sanctioned Boardsail Patrols.
Town police and OPP like to see you wearing your PFD.
Watch for dead-heads (swimmers) on long-weekends!