Kite spot on water · Canada

Crescent Beach

Name: Crescent Beach
Address: CA

Riders have kited it in SW, W, NW.

Show on the map49.0597, -122.8828

Works in: SW, W, NW
Nearest airport: YVRVancouver International Airport, 27 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Tips for this spot

Offshore wind carries you away from land. Do not ride it without a rescue boat.
When a storm is coming, get out of the water and land the kite at once. Gusts before a storm are violent and a kite overhead is the highest point around.
New spot: ask locals about shallows, currents and where people launch.

On site

Wind and riding area

worksno reports

Direction the wind blows from. Based on riders' experience, not a forecast.

Pparking

From riders

What you need to know

Parking

Car park “Crescent Beach Pier Public Parking” about 100 m from the spot, free.OpenStreetMap

Getting there

At tides below 6 ft, it is a very long walk to the water.community map

Conditions

Best at tides above 6 ftcommunity map

In riders' own words

„Good with SW, W, and NW wind.“
„OpenStreetMap way/76563491“
„OpenStreetMap way/496369973“
„Best when the tide above 6 feet, or you must walk a long way to get to water.“

Photos from the area

Flickr - Hugo90 - 1938 BMW 327-28 · 17 m from the spot
JOHN LLOYD from Concrete, Washington, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Flickr - Hugo90 - Alvis (1) · 17 m from the spot
JOHN LLOYD from Concrete, Washington, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Flickr - Hugo90 - Alvis (2) · 17 m from the spot
JOHN LLOYD from Concrete, Washington, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Wind by month

When it blows

Average wind speed 10 m above ground from NASA POWER (MERRA-2, 2001–2025). The model works on a grid of roughly 50 km; on hills and by the water the wind is often stronger and gustier.

6.6Jan3.4

6.2Feb3.2

5.9Mar3.0

4.9Apr2.5

3.8May2.0

3.7Jun1.9

3.1Jul1.6

3.0Aug1.5

3.6Sep1.9

4.9Oct2.5

6.5Nov3.3

6.9Dec3.5

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month

January	6.6 knots · 3.4 m/s
February	6.2 knots · 3.2 m/s
March	5.9 knots · 3.0 m/s
April	4.9 knots · 2.5 m/s
May	3.8 knots · 2.0 m/s
June	3.7 knots · 1.9 m/s
July	3.1 knots · 1.6 m/s
August	3.0 knots · 1.5 m/s
September	3.6 knots · 1.9 m/s
October	4.9 knots · 2.5 m/s
November	6.5 knots · 3.3 m/s
December	6.9 knots · 3.5 m/s

Nearby

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Sources: Community map “Kiteboarding launch spots map” (Google My Maps); Community map “USA NW Kite Spots” (Google My Maps). Wind NASA POWER, airports OurAirports, photos Wikimedia Commons (author and licence with each photo). As of 17 October 2026. These are riders' reports; local rules change, so look around before you ride and follow local signs.