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Eskazoni Cape Breton kitesurf spot

Canada · Nova Scotia

Spot currently openIntermediate level 45.91 | -60.66

Overview

Eskazoni is a spot on Bras d'Or Lake in Cape Breton, in the Mi'kmaq community of Eskasoni — the largest First Nations community in the Atlantic provinces. Bras d'Or Lake is a unique inland saltwater lake, designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. This vast water body (1,099 km²) offers considerable fetch and varied riding conditions. The saltwater but ocean-swell-sheltered water creates an ideal playground.

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Sunrise 07:26 · Sunset 18:08

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Eskazoni Cape Breton: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

240h

in November · 26 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 24 rideable days a month on average, at 11 °C. It peaks in November, with 240 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days J February: 23 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d J July: 22.5 rideable days J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S October: 23.5 rideable days O November: 26 rideable days26 d N December: 23 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days J February: 23 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d J July: 22.5 rideable days J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S October: 23.5 rideable days O November: 26 rideable days26 d N December: 23 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 76%13-20 knots · 23%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at -1 °C. The wettest month is November, with 169 mm.

Monthly averages: Eskazoni Cape Breton
Monthly averages — Eskazoni Cape Breton — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.0 225 h 0 °C 91 mm
February 23.0 216 h -1 °C 151 mm
March 23.5 224 h 4 °C 131 mm
April 24.0 256 h 7 °C 138 mm
May 24.0 263 h 13 °C 69 mm
June 20.5 206 h 20 °C 110 mm
July 22.5 198 h 24 °C 94 mm
August 23.5 198 h 23 °C 59 mm
September 24.0 232 h 19 °C 48 mm
October 23.5 234 h 14 °C 72 mm
November 26.0 240 h 7 °C 169 mm
December 23.0 217 h 2 °C 127 mm

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Technical details of Eskazoni Cape Breton spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Inland saltwater lake (Bras d'Or). Flat to moderately choppy water depending on wind — no ocean swell. Fetch reaching 20-30 km depending on direction. Variable bottom — sandy, rocky and muddy. Cold water (8-18°C in summer). Very weak tides (nearly enclosed lake).

Hazards

Submerged rocks in some lake areas. Cold water requiring wetsuit. Summer thunderstorms possible. Respect the Mi'kmaq community of Eskasoni and their lands — ask permission before accessing the spot. Boat traffic.

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