Speed limits and operating times

To ensure safety for everyone on the water, specific speed and operating restrictions are in place for personal watercraft (PWC), such as Jet Ski®, Sea-Doo®, and WaveRunner®.

4-Knot speed limit applies to all PWCs:

  • within 200 metres of the metropolitan shoreline.
  • within 50 metres of:
  • any person in the water.
  • people using small, unpowered vessels like kayaks, surfboards, or sailboards.
  • any vessel or buoy displaying a blue and white diver flag, indicating a diver is below.
  • all vessels within marinas and other designated restricted areas.
  • within 30 metres of any other vessel.

Operating times for PWCs:

  • Monday to Saturday: after 8:00 am.
  • Sunday: after 9:00 am.
  • All days: until sunset or 8:00 pm (whichever is earlier).