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Moonlight Bay kitesurf spot
Canada · Manitoba
Overview
Moonlight Bay is a bay on the west shore of Lake Winnipeg, located a few kilometers north of Gimli. The bay offers some natural protection while remaining exposed to the prevailing east winds that cross the lake over more than 60 km of fetch. The spot is appreciated for its consistent summer conditions and sandy beach. Gimli, the main kitesurfing hub on Lake Winnipeg, is nearby with its services and historic Icelandic atmosphere.
Spot forecast for Moonlight Bay
Sunrise 07:59 · Sunset 18:25
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Moonlight 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…)
209h
in May · 23 rideable days
The season runs from April to September, peaking in May: 17 rideable days a month and 209 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is January, at 3 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -11 °C. The wettest month is August, with 112 mm.
Monthly averages: Moonlight Bay
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.0 | 22 h | -11 °C | 3 mm |
| February | 7.5 | 55 h | -8 °C | 16 mm |
| March | 10.0 | 85 h | -2 °C | 23 mm |
| April | 18.0 | 154 h | 9 °C | 22 mm |
| May | 23.0 | 209 h | 17 °C | 38 mm |
| June | 15.5 | 116 h | 21 °C | 33 mm |
| July | 15.0 | 99 h | 25 °C | 46 mm |
| August | 15.5 | 128 h | 24 °C | 112 mm |
| September | 15.0 | 110 h | 21 °C | 26 mm |
| October | 11.5 | 85 h | 12 °C | 38 mm |
| November | 6.0 | 49 h | 2 °C | 27 mm |
| December | 6.5 | 50 h | -10 °C | 36 mm |
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Technical details of Moonlight Bay spot
The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Partially protected freshwater bay. Moderate to strong chop depending on east wind intensity. Waves can reach 1 m+ in sustained winds. Progressive sandy bottom. The bay's shape can create calmer areas near shore, ideal for progression.
Hazards
Frequent violent summer thunderstorms on Lake Winnipeg — monitor weather constantly. Cold water (wetsuit needed except midsummer). Bottom can become rocky in places. Thermal winds can add to synoptic winds in the afternoon.
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GIMLI HARBOUR CS1.5 km
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