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St. Ambroise Beach kitesurf spot
Canada · Manitoba
Overview
St. Ambroise Beach is a provincial park located on the south shore of Lake Manitoba, at the lake's southeastern end. This spot benefits from impressive northerly fetch of over 200 km for the prevailing north and northwest winds. The provincial park offers facilities (parking, restrooms, camping) and a long sandy beach. Lake Manitoba being very shallow, chop builds quickly even in moderate wind, offering fun conditions for freestyle.
Spot forecast for St. Ambroise Beach
Sunrise 08:03 · Sunset 18:30
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St. Ambroise 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…)
243h
in June · 22 rideable days
Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, May and March, at 21 rideable days and 12 °C. The low point is September, at 11.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 58% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -10 °C. The wettest month is September, with 70 mm.
Monthly averages: St. Ambroise Beach
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18.5 | 160 h | -10 °C | 3 mm |
| February | 15.0 | 125 h | -8 °C | 9 mm |
| March | 19.0 | 191 h | -2 °C | 24 mm |
| April | 15.0 | 157 h | 9 °C | 18 mm |
| May | 21.5 | 244 h | 17 °C | 55 mm |
| June | 22.0 | 243 h | 21 °C | 50 mm |
| July | 16.5 | 169 h | 24 °C | 57 mm |
| August | 16.0 | 166 h | 23 °C | 36 mm |
| September | 11.5 | 120 h | 22 °C | 70 mm |
| October | 16.0 | 132 h | 12 °C | 25 mm |
| November | 17.0 | 140 h | 2 °C | 36 mm |
| December | 16.5 | 126 h | -10 °C | 29 mm |
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Technical details of St. Ambroise 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
Very shallow lake (average depth 7 m) with exceptional northerly fetch over 200 km. Short, steep chop even in moderate wind. Short but frequent waves. Sandy bottom near shore, muddy further out. Freshwater warming relatively quickly in summer due to shallow depth.
Hazards
Violent prairie thunderstorms can arrive very quickly. Lake Manitoba can go from calm to dangerous in 30 minutes. Cold water in spring and fall. Muddy bottom offshore. Abundant mosquitoes on beach in summer. Check provincial park advisories before riding.
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