Point Atkinson wind

Point Atkinson is a land weather station near Dundarave in the Howe Sound and Sea to Sky sailing area. Readings from Environment Canada.

Latest observation

Now 2 kn, gusting 2 kn, 2026-11-04 00:26 UTC (Tuesday 3 Nov 17:26 America/Vancouver). Air 11°C. 1018 hPa.

The last 24 hours

24 h: mean 2 kn, 1205 readings, gust 13 kn, peak mean 8 kn, mostly ENE (72°).

Recent readings

2026-11-04 00:26 UTC: 2 kn, gust 2 kn
2026-11-03 23:40 UTC: 1 kn from WSW (258°), gust 2 kn
2026-11-03 22:56 UTC: 0 kn from SE (128°), gust 1 kn
2026-11-03 21:50 UTC: 4 kn from WNW (298°), gust 4 kn
2026-11-03 20:35 UTC: 3 kn, gust 4 kn
2026-11-03 19:59 UTC: 3 kn from SE (142°), gust 3 kn
2026-11-03 18:59 UTC: 5 kn from E (93°), gust 6 kn
2026-11-03 17:59 UTC: 2 kn from S (172°), gust 3 kn

Position 49.330, -123.265; exposure marine. Point Atkinson is on open water.

Forecast against this station

Judged on the forecast published by 6 am the same morning, over the last 7 days ECMWF IFS 0.25° has had the smallest wind-speed error at Point Atkinson: 3.0 kn on average across 56 hourly comparisons, against 3.3 kn for HRDPS continental 2.5 km.

Judged on the forecast published by 6 pm the evening before, over the last 7 days ECMWF IFS 0.25° has had the smallest wind-speed error at Point Atkinson: 2.7 kn on average across 56 hourly comparisons, against 3.1 kn for HRDPS continental 2.5 km.

How forecasts are checked.

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Stations near Point Atkinson

Entrance to English Bay, 4.0 nm away
Horseshoe Bay, 2.3 nm away
Eagle Ridge, 2.5 nm away
West Vancouver, 3.0 nm away
W Vancouver, 3.0 nm away
Jericho Sailing Centre, 4.1 nm away