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Cross Reference of Sailing Sites and Wind Data Stations
for Wndsurfing and Kitesurfing on Vancouver Island

So, how do you find out how windy it is at your sailing site, or which sailing site is closest to the windiest site? Well, it literally drove me nuts all summer trying to figure this out. The two tables should make this a lot easier for you.

Big Wave Dave is developing maps with both wind data sites and sailing sites and live wind data information for our area

Table 1 lists the common Sailing Sites and the relevant wind data station reference sites.

Table 2 lists the Wind Data Station Reference Sites and the relevant sailing sites.

Hopefully, this will help you out. It is only a general guide and is a work in-progress as we continue to learn more and add more sites. Any information that you can send me would be much appreciated.

There are quite a few wind data websites around. For most of your local Vancouver Island South wind data needs, I recommend Big Wave Dave's Website, which hosts a compilation of relevant wind data with a user friendly interface to plot wind, and a mini wind predictor! For Nitinat area, I recommend Randall Kashinos Nitinat Webpage.

Table 1. Sailing Sites and Wind Station Sites

Sailing Sites Area Wind Data Sites Wind
China Creek Central Island Nitinat Lake Onshore
Columbia Beach Nanaimo Ballenas, Entrance Island, Merry Island, Sands Head, Sisters Islands S, SE
Cook Street/Dallas Road/ Clover Point Victoria Gonzales, Trial Islands, Race Rocks, Victoria Harbour S, SE
Elk Lake Victoria North Discovery Island, Kelp Reef, Saturna Island, Smith Island, Trial Island S, SE
Esquimalt Lagoon Western Communities Esquimalt, Race Rocks W
Gordons Beach Western Communities Race Rocks, Sheringham Point W
Island View Beach Victoria North Discovery Island, Kelp Reef, Saturna Island, Smith Island, Trial Island S, SE
Jordan River Western Communities Race Rocks, Sheringham Point W
Muir Creek Western Communities Race Rocks, Sheringham Point W
Nimpkish Lake Island North Check Johnstone Strait and Port McNeill NW
Nitinat Lake Central Island Nitinat Lake Onshore
Pipers Lagoon Nanaimo Ballenas, Entrance Island, Merry Island, Sands Head, Sisters Islands NW
Sooke Basin Western Communities Race Rocks, Sheringham Point W
Tugwell Creek Western Communities Race Rocks, Sheringham Point W
Willows Beach Victoria Discovery Island, Kelp Reef, Saturna Island, Smith Island, Trial Island W

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Table 2. Wind Station Sites and Sailing Sites

Wind Data Sites Area Sailing Sites Wind
Ballenas Islands Nanaimo Columbia Beach, Pipers Lagoon S, SE
Discovery Island Victoria Elk Lake, Island View, Willows Beach S, SE
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Entrance Island Nanaimo Columbia Beach, Pipers Lagoon NW
Esquimalt Western Communities Esquimalt Lagoon W
Gonzales Western Communities Cook Street, Western Communities W
Kelp Reef Victoria Elk Lake, Island View Beach, Willows Beach S, SE
Merry Island Nanaimo Columbia Beach, Pipers Lagoon NW
Race Rocks Western Communities Esquimalt Lagoon, Gordons Beach, Jordan River, Muir Creek, Sooke Basin, Tugwell Creek W
Sands Head Nanaimo Columbia Beach, Pipers Lagoon S, SE
Saturna Island Victoria Elk Lake, Island View Beach, Willows Beach S, SE
Sheringham Point Western Communities Esquimalt Lagoon, Gordons Beach, Jordan River, Muir Creek, Sooke Basin, Tugwell Creek W
Sisters Islands Nanaimo Columbia Beach, Pipers Lagoon S, SE
Smith Island Victoria Elk Lake, Island View Beach, Willows Beach S, SE
Tatoosh Island Western Communities Esquimalt Lagoon, Gordons Beach, Jordan River, Muir Creek, Sooke Basin, Tugwell Creek W
Trial Islands Victoria Cook Street, Dallas Road, Clover Point S, SE
Victoria Harbour Victoria Cook Street, Dallas Road, Clover Point S, SE

Big Wave Dave is developing maps with both wind data sites and sailing sites and live wind data information for our area

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