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Laurentia Beach kitesurf spot
Canada · Manitoba
Overview
Laurentia Beach is located on the south shore of Lake Manitoba, the province's second largest lake (4,624 km²). This spot offers immense northerly fetch for the prevailing north and northwest winds. Lake Manitoba is a shallow prairie lake (average depth only 7 m) that generates characteristic short, steep chop. The sandy beach is spacious and allows comfortable launching. Accessible from Winnipeg in about 1.5 hours.
Spot forecast for Laurentia Beach
Sunrise 08:03 · Sunset 18:30
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Laurentia Beach: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
244h
in June · 23 rideable days
The season runs from May to July, peaking in June: 21 rideable days a month and 244 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is September, at 12 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 61% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -11 °C. The wettest month is May, with 57 mm.
Monthly averages: Laurentia Beach
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17.0 | 153 h | -11 °C | 2 mm |
| February | 15.0 | 130 h | -8 °C | 12 mm |
| March | 19.0 | 192 h | -3 °C | 24 mm |
| April | 14.5 | 163 h | 9 °C | 23 mm |
| May | 21.0 | 230 h | 17 °C | 57 mm |
| June | 23.0 | 244 h | 21 °C | 40 mm |
| July | 20.0 | 185 h | 24 °C | 19 mm |
| August | 16.5 | 165 h | 23 °C | 46 mm |
| September | 12.0 | 114 h | 21 °C | 26 mm |
| October | 16.5 | 139 h | 12 °C | 36 mm |
| November | 16.0 | 133 h | 1 °C | 39 mm |
| December | 16.0 | 118 h | -10 °C | 31 mm |
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Technical details of Laurentia Beach spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Large shallow lake (average depth 7 m). Short, steep chop characteristic of prairie lakes. Short waves reaching 1 m+ in sustained north winds (fetch >100 km). Progressive sandy bottom near beach, becoming muddy further out. Freshwater.
Hazards
Violent and rapid prairie thunderstorms in summer. Lake Manitoba can become very rough quickly due to its shallow depth. Cold water in spring and fall. Muddy bottom offshore that can trap feet. Algae in late summer.
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