Lake Ontario / Durand Beach

📍 Rochester, USA · Kiteboarding spot

Lake Ontario / Durand Beach is a kiteboarding spot near Rochester in USA, with flat-water lake conditions.

Country	USA
Region	New York
Nearest town	Rochester
Water type	Flat-water lake
Launch	Lake
Wind type	Thermal, Frontal
Coordinates	43.2416, -77.5735

About Lake Ontario / Durand Beach

Fresh water, no tide. Choppy with wind driven waves. Waves can be up to 12ft, depending on wind. It's all shore break.

What are the wind and water conditions?

Lake Ontario / Durand Beach offers flat-water lake conditions (Thermal, Frontal wind), launching from lake.

How do I get to Lake Ontario / Durand Beach?

In Rochester take 590 N towards the lake shore. Exit on Durand Blvd and drive west and then north on County Hwy 27 until you reach the water. There are two big parking lots.

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Spot data last updated 2026-07-20 · part of the KiteGlobe database of 6,633 kiteboarding spots.