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Round Lake - Bird's Point is a spot on Round Lake in southeastern Saskatchewan, in the Qu'Appelle Valley. The Qu'Appelle Valley, a chain of glacial lakes connected by the Qu'Appelle River, is Saskatchewan's main resort region. Bird's Point offers lake access with favourable exposure to prairie winds. The valley hills can channel and accelerate the wind. Popular region for summer cottages.

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Spot forecast for Round Lake - Bird's Point

Sunrise 07:20 · Sunset 17:47

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

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Round Lake - Bird's Point: when to go?

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Season · peak

334h

in May · 28.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 25 rideable days a month on average, at 9 °C. It peaks in May, with 334 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 69%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 69% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -10 °C. The wettest month is August, with 78 mm.

Monthly averages: Round Lake - Bird's Point

Monthly averages — Round Lake - Bird's Point — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	24.5	190 h	-10 °C	6 mm
February	23.5	195 h	-8 °C	16 mm
March	23.5	230 h	-2 °C	26 mm
April	27.0	325 h	11 °C	30 mm
May	28.5	334 h	18 °C	46 mm
June	26.5	329 h	21 °C	75 mm
July	23.5	225 h	26 °C	16 mm
August	25.0	273 h	25 °C	78 mm
September	23.0	218 h	23 °C	28 mm
October	27.5	260 h	14 °C	26 mm
November	24.5	205 h	2 °C	22 mm
December	26.0	188 h	-9 °C	42 mm

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Technical details of Round Lake - Bird's Point spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, 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

Glacial lake in the Qu'Appelle Valley. Clear water. Sandy and rocky bottom. Moderate fetch limited by lake size. Water warming in summer. Light chop. Valley hills create a funneling effect for wind.

Hazards

Valley hills creating turbulence and gusts in certain winds. Submerged rocks possible. Boat traffic in summer (resort area). Summer thunderstorms. Cold water in spring/fall.

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