🔥 It's pumping — get down there.
Standard — 85 kg (187 lbs): 12m · 65 kg (143 lbs): 10m
🚀 Big air — 85 kg: 14m · 65 kg: 12m (oversize for more loft)
The pattern for today
Slow 2-3 hour build, typical of shoulder-season days — wind rises quietly rather than coming in all at once. So far: peaked at 24 kt avg around 4:28pm · biggest gust jump 12 kt at 12:27pm. Holding 17–17 kt SSW through 7pm — temp around 14°C, cloud building afternoon (2%→69%) — likely caps the thermal so wind eases toward evening. ⚠️ Gusts: nasty (max 12 kt spread today) — see warnings.
🧪 Weather nerds — how we got today's call
Big picture
Pressure easing through the day — change may be coming, but still a normal sea-breeze setup for now.
What makes the wind
Lillooet (inland) heats up while Vancouver (coast) stays cool. That temperature gap pulls cool marine air up the fjord toward the Spit. Bigger gap = stronger pull.
Today: Vancouver 15°C · Lillooet 19°C → +3.6°C gradient now, peaks +4.0°C at 6pm (unknown).
Today's risk
Clouds build through the afternoon (2% at noon → 69% by 6pm). Clouds block the sun — and the sun is what powers our wind. If they come in faster than expected, wind dies earlier.
How we forecast
Wind model + 6 kt (it under-calls the Spit, confirmed across 4 months of past data). Different model for clouds since the local one misses afternoon buildup. Live sensor wins if it disagrees with the forecast.