Kite spot on water · Canada

Ferry Terminal

Name: Ferry Terminal
Address: CA

Riders have kited it in SW–NW.

Show on the map49.0221, -123.1009

Works in: SW–NW
Nearest airport: YVRVancouver International Airport, 20 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

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

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From riders

What you need to know

Watch out for

The north side of the causeway is shallow and muddy.community map
Logs on the short beach make launching difficult.community map

Where to launch

The beach is short and covered in logs, so launching can be tricky.community map

Parking

Car park about 350 m from the spot.OpenStreetMap

Conditions

You can also ride on the north side of the causeway, but it is shallow and muddy.community map
NW wind creates flat water and SW brings small rideable waves.community map

Riders' tips

There is a wind sensor with hourly updates at the ferry terminal; check the Sands Head sensors (or Point Roberts), ideally NW 15+ mph.community map

In riders' own words

„Will work in any breeze with W; NW produces flat water and SW creates small ride-able waves.“
„The beach is short and covered in logs so launching can be tricky.“
„OpenStreetMap way/1161728108“
„OpenStreetMap way/1161728121“
„It is possible to ride on the north side of the causeway but its shallow and muddy.“
„NW produces flat water and SW creates small ride-able waves.“
„There is a wind sensor at the Ferry Terminal which updates hourly.“
„look at the Sands Head sensor (and maybe the Point Roberts one as well). You will want them to be NW with 15+ mph.“

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

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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.