Continent |
North America |
Country |
Canada |
Next Big City |
Nanaimo |
Next Town |
Qualicum Beach |
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Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Water
Type: |
Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Cold water. Big swell if it is windy. Wind waves. Small to large.
Beach
Type: |
Sand, Rocks |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Rocky, sandy a bit of everything. There is a small but suitable rigging area. Make sure you stay upwind or you'll soon find yourself in a wind shadow with no hope of making it back in. Unless you stay offshore which I would never recommend.
Weather
Spring:
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Thick |
Summer:
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Normal |
Fall:
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Thick |
Winter:
|
Thick |
Very cold most of the time. Wetsuit is always necessary with a drysuit advisable in all seasons but summer.
Wind
Best Months: |
No information |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
No information |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Very erratic. Predictions are often incorrect. Usually 16sqm kites and bigger weather but sometimes 10sqm kites. Wind shadow further downwind, you need to stay upwind.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
North of Nanaimo and Parksville. Follow signs to Qualiqum Beach. Follow road along the water till you see a large sign saying Columbia Beach.
Extra information
Not a good learning location maybe at real low tide but as soon as you get blown downwind you'll hit the wind shadow and more than likely you'll be in for a swim.
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