Overview

Kitesurf spot on Lake Memphremagog, a large transborder lake between the Eastern Townships (Quebec) and Vermont (US). This elongated lake (45 km) offers excellent fetch from north to south. The Quebec section is dominated by the town of Magog and Mont Orford. The water is pleasant in summer and the Eastern Townships mountain setting is spectacular. Wind is often channeled along the north-south lake axis.

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Spot forecast for Memphremagog Lake

Sunrise 07:11 · Sunset 17:55

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

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Memphremagog Lake: 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

73h

in June · 11.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are October, April and June, at 12 rideable days and 16 °C. The low point is January, at 5.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 93%13-20 knots · 7%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 93% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -5 °C. The wettest month is May, with 126 mm.

Monthly averages: Memphremagog Lake

Monthly averages — Memphremagog Lake — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	5.5	31 h	-5 °C	49 mm
February	8.0	53 h	-3 °C	46 mm
March	9.5	64 h	4 °C	66 mm
April	11.5	98 h	11 °C	63 mm
May	6.0	49 h	18 °C	126 mm
June	11.5	73 h	23 °C	54 mm
July	9.5	62 h	26 °C	94 mm
August	11.0	81 h	25 °C	43 mm
September	8.5	57 h	22 °C	37 mm
October	12.5	75 h	14 °C	39 mm
November	8.5	52 h	5 °C	63 mm
December	7.5	44 h	-3 °C	61 mm

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Technical details of Memphremagog Lake spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, SSE, S, SSW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Lake Memphremagog, freshwater. Elongated lake offering excellent N-S fetch (45 km). Water reaching 20-24°C in summer. Variable bottom (sand, rocks, mud). Chop to waves in sustained wind along the lake axis. Wind is channeled by surrounding mountains. The lake is deep (up to 107m).

Hazards

Waves possible in strong wind with long fetch. Mountains creating channeling effects and gusts. Active recreational boating. The lake is deep. US border to the south — do not cross. Summer thunderstorms. Rocks along some shores.

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Additional stations

LAC MEMPHREMAGOG1.1 km

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YS1AHL-262.7 km

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