Lake Ontario / Cherry Beach

Flat water on a Northeasterly. Choppy and or rollers on a Southwest. Water quality is generally good. Check the water quality after a heavy rainfall. Pump up and launch on a SW near the open end of the bay at the far end of the sand. The beach is narrow and divided by obstacles notably: the lifeguard tower and power line. If you get blown downwind past the lifeguard tower do not attempt to walk back upwind past the tower and power line. This is extremely dangerous. Cherry is not recommended for beginners due to the limited launch and landing zones. The beach is sandy and about 30m wide, with pebbles close to the shoreline. There are large trees beyond the beach area. Beach is generally not too crowded but caution should be exercised when there are civilians walking on the beach. Cherry Beach sits inside the mouth of a deep bay. The mouth of the bay faces the SW. In a SW (or SE) you would reach across the bay to the other side and back (about 700 metres). Wind is strongest in spring and fall. Summer is usually thermal action. Best directions are NE for flat water and SSW for clean and full wind. SW can come in clean through the mouth of the bay. W and NW are generally too gusty and offshore to work. The most consistent wind is E or SE which results in flat water, but E winds are often accompanied by rainy weather. Best bets for stronger wind are in the spring and fall when winds can be 15 to 25 knots 2 or 3 times a week and occasionally stronger. Season lasts from late April/early May to mid October. A drysuit or 4/3 steamer is necessary for the beginning and end of the seasons. During the peak summer months a shorty or boardshorts are fine. Note that the water temp drops quite a bit out in the middle of the bay. The water never gets really warm. Water: Flat, Chop, Smallwave. Features: Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking. Rider ability: Intermediate, Expert.

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