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Cold Lake / Kinosoo Beach kitesurf and windsurf spot
Canada · Alberta
Overview
Kinosoo Beach is the main beach at Cold Lake, a large deep lake (373 km²) in northeastern Alberta, on the Saskatchewan border. The lake is at 534 m altitude. Kinosoo Beach is a municipal park with sandy beach, playground, and parking.
Cold Lake is Alberta's seventh-largest lake. Its name comes from its temperature — water stays cool even in summer due to its great depth (max 99 m). The vast water body offers considerable fetch. Northwest and southeast winds are most productive. Season from June to September.
Spot forecast for Cold Lake / Kinosoo Beach
Sunrise 07:59 · Sunset 18:11
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Cold Lake / Kinosoo 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…)
334h
in May · 27 rideable days
The season runs from April to June, peaking in May: 25 rideable days a month and 334 hours of usable wind, at 14 °C. The low point is February, at 18 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 86% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at -12 °C. The wettest month is June, with 84 mm.
Monthly averages: Cold Lake / Kinosoo Beach
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18.5 | 137 h | -10 °C | 19 mm |
| February | 18.0 | 146 h | -9 °C | 13 mm |
| March | 21.0 | 194 h | -2 °C | 25 mm |
| April | 25.0 | 288 h | 10 °C | 12 mm |
| May | 27.0 | 334 h | 15 °C | 57 mm |
| June | 22.0 | 282 h | 18 °C | 84 mm |
| July | 20.5 | 220 h | 23 °C | 33 mm |
| August | 19.5 | 201 h | 22 °C | 60 mm |
| September | 20.0 | 188 h | 19 °C | 51 mm |
| October | 27.0 | 263 h | 9 °C | 47 mm |
| November | 20.5 | 170 h | -2 °C | 25 mm |
| December | 20.5 | 145 h | -12 °C | 38 mm |
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Technical details of Cold Lake / Kinosoo Beach spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Deep, cold fresh water (14-19°C in summer). Sandy bottom at the beach. Deep lake (up to 99 m) — water stays cool. Formed chop from the large fetch. Waves can be significant in sustained winds. Wetsuit recommended even in summer.
Hazards
Cold water (Cold Lake lives up to its name). Large lake — rapidly changing conditions. Canadian Forces military base nearby — respect restricted zones. Violent summer thunderstorms. Motorboats. Abundant mosquitoes early in season.
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