Overview

Kitesurf spot at Baie des Brises, on Lac Saint-François (widening of St. Lawrence River) in the Salaberry-de-Valleyfield area. This evocative name reflects the favourable wind conditions in this bay. Lac Saint-François offers a wide, open freshwater area. The area is easily accessible from Montreal (1h) and Valleyfield offers all services. The lake is relatively shallow, offering safe conditions.

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Spot forecast for Baie des Brise

Sunrise 07:19 · Sunset 18:03

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

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Baie des Brise: 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

309h

in April · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from January to May, peaking in April: 26 rideable days a month and 309 hours of usable wind, at 6 °C. The low point is September, at 16 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 23%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -4 °C. The wettest month is August, with 100 mm.

Monthly averages: Baie des Brise

Monthly averages — Baie des Brise — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	26.5	242 h	-4 °C	49 mm
February	24.5	227 h	-2 °C	42 mm
March	26.5	291 h	6 °C	50 mm
April	27.5	309 h	12 °C	68 mm
May	23.5	228 h	20 °C	80 mm
June	23.0	243 h	25 °C	63 mm
July	19.0	170 h	27 °C	86 mm
August	19.0	162 h	25 °C	100 mm
September	16.0	129 h	22 °C	46 mm
October	25.5	202 h	16 °C	62 mm
November	25.0	228 h	6 °C	60 mm
December	23.0	201 h	-3 °C	61 mm

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Technical details of Baie des Brise 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: Beginner

On the water

Lac Saint-François, widening of St. Lawrence River. Warm freshwater in summer (20-24°C). Good fetch depending on wind direction. Sandy to muddy bottom. Moderate chop in sustained wind. River current noticeable. Shallow area in the bay.

Hazards

St. Lawrence River current. Commercial shipping on the channel. Summer thunderstorms. Shallows in the bay. Active recreational boating in summer.

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