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Barrier Bay kitesurf spot

Canada · Manitoba

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 274 m 50.17 | -95.69

Overview

Barrier Bay is a bay in the Whiteshell Provincial Park lake system, near Nutimik Lake. This bay offers sheltered conditions ideal for kitesurfing progression. The Canadian Shield with its pink granite rocks and boreal forest creates an exceptional natural setting. The bay is less wind-exposed than open lakes, offering gentler conditions for learning riders.

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Sunrise 07:53 · Sunset 18:21

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

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Barrier Bay: 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

171h

in March · 19 rideable days

The season runs from March to June, peaking in March: 19 rideable days a month and 171 hours of usable wind, at 13 °C. The low point is February, at 14.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 17 rideable days J February: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d F March: 19 rideable days19 d M April: 18 rideable days A May: 18.5 rideable days M June: 19 rideable days J July: 16.5 rideable days J August: 21.5 rideable days A September: 17 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days N December: 15.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 17 rideable days J February: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d F March: 19 rideable days19 d M April: 18 rideable days A May: 18.5 rideable days M June: 19 rideable days J July: 16.5 rideable days J August: 21.5 rideable days A September: 17 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days N December: 15.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 94%13-20 knots · 6%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 94% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -10 °C. The wettest month is August, with 86 mm.

Monthly averages: Barrier Bay
Monthly averages — Barrier Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 17.0 123 h -10 °C 4 mm
February 14.5 116 h -7 °C 18 mm
March 19.0 171 h -1 °C 16 mm
April 18.0 170 h 10 °C 17 mm
May 18.5 187 h 20 °C 24 mm
June 19.0 190 h 23 °C 49 mm
July 16.5 148 h 26 °C 35 mm
August 21.5 175 h 25 °C 86 mm
September 17.0 151 h 22 °C 83 mm
October 19.5 164 h 13 °C 57 mm
November 15.0 114 h 2 °C 17 mm
December 15.5 99 h -10 °C 33 mm

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Technical details of Barrier Bay spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, 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

Sheltered freshwater bay in the Canadian Shield. Flat to slightly choppy water. Granitic rocky bottom with sandy areas. Moderate depth. Fetch limited by bay shape — calmer conditions than surrounding open lakes.

Hazards

Submerged rocks and granite outcrops — constant attention to the bottom. Wooded area creating turbulence. Black bears in the park. Isolated lake — riding with a partner recommended. Cold water.

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