Overview

Goose Bay Beach is a remote kitesurf spot located in Labrador, in Goose Bay at the mouth of the Churchill River. This northern spot offers unique conditions with dominant southwest and westerly winds channeled through the river valley. The riding season is short, typically from June to September.

The body of water is semi-sheltered within the bay, which can offer calmer conditions than the open ocean. However, the spot's remoteness means riders must be self-sufficient in terms of safety. The water is cold year-round, and a thick wetsuit is essential. The spot is suited for intermediate to advanced riders accustomed to northern conditions.

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Spot forecast for Goose Bay Beach

Sunrise 07:37 · Sunset 17:54

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

Next tides

Low tide Mon 19 · 21:55 · 0.9 m
High tide Tue 20 · 01:01 · 1.3 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 02:02 · 1.3 m
High tide Tue 20 · 04:17 · 1.4 m

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Goose Bay 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…)

Season · peak

184h

in July · 21.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to July, peaking in July: 19 rideable days a month and 184 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is March, at 14 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 88%13-20 knots · 12%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -8 °C. The wettest month is July, with 153 mm.

Monthly averages: Goose Bay Beach

Monthly averages — Goose Bay Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	15.5	124 h	-8 °C	53 mm
February	15.5	112 h	-8 °C	45 mm
March	14.0	121 h	-3 °C	91 mm
April	14.5	141 h	4 °C	70 mm
May	17.0	158 h	10 °C	101 mm
June	19.0	183 h	19 °C	133 mm
July	21.5	184 h	22 °C	153 mm
August	14.5	133 h	21 °C	99 mm
September	17.5	156 h	16 °C	74 mm
October	16.0	115 h	10 °C	82 mm
November	17.5	144 h	2 °C	101 mm
December	16.0	113 h	-7 °C	78 mm

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Technical details of Goose Bay Beach spot

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: NE, S, WNW, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

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HAPPY VALLEY - GOOSE BAY8.5 kmsource Environment Canada

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