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Bassin kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Canada · Québec

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 1 m 47.22 | -61.92

Overview

Kitesurf spot in the Bassin area, at the southwestern tip of Havre-Aubert island. Bassin is a natural harbour that offers calmer conditions than the exposed beaches. The water is ideal for progression with relatively flat water inside the harbour. In westerly or southwesterly winds, the spot receives clean wind from the open water.

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Spot forecast for Bassin

Sunrise 07:33 · Sunset 18:11

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

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.1 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now00:180.8 m11:080.3 m21:450.7 m23:460.7 m01:100.7 m04:030.6 m04:520.7 m12:040.3 m19:120.7 m19:350.7 m22:210.7 m00:420.7 m02:120.7 m04:270.6 m06:030.7 m12:560.4 m19:350.7 m21:050.6 m22:520.7 m01:290.6 m03:250.6 m04:520.6 m07:070.7 m13:440.4 m20:050.7 m22:460.6 m23:070.6 m02:120.5 m08:070.7 m14:300.4 m20:340.7 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m

Bassin: 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

318h

in August · 27 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are August, July and December, at 26 rideable days and 15 °C. The low point is May, at 16 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 16 rideable days16 d M June: 24.5 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days J August: 27 rideable days27 d A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 21.5 rideable days N December: 25 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 16 rideable days16 d M June: 24.5 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days J August: 27 rideable days27 d A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 21.5 rideable days N December: 25 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 55%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 55% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is March, with 93 mm.

Monthly averages: Bassin
Monthly averages — Bassin — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.0 228 h -2 °C 33 mm
February 24.0 247 h -2 °C 70 mm
March 23.5 234 h 2 °C 93 mm
April 20.0 224 h 5 °C 56 mm
May 16.0 201 h 11 °C 30 mm
June 24.5 340 h 18 °C 55 mm
July 25.5 352 h 22 °C 71 mm
August 27.0 318 h 23 °C 37 mm
September 23.5 256 h 19 °C 25 mm
October 19.0 199 h 13 °C 63 mm
November 21.5 182 h 6 °C 42 mm
December 25.0 233 h 0 °C 57 mm

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Technical details of Bassin spot

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

The spot works with winds from SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

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On the water

Natural harbour offering semi-protected waters. Relatively flat water inside, choppier toward the harbour entrance. Sandy and shallow bottom in the harbour. Water stays cold (12-16°C in summer), wetsuit required. Tides affect the rideable area — check schedules.

Hazards

Watch for shallow areas at low tide that can expose sandbars. Current at the harbour entrance. Cold water requiring thick wetsuit. Recreational boating possible in the area — stay alert.

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