Overview

Kitesurf spot at the Rivière-Ouelle wharf, on the south shore of the St. Lawrence estuary in the Kamouraska region. The historic wharf provides convenient river access. This area is part of the Kamouraska spot chain (between La Pocatière and Saint-André) that benefits from the vast tidal flats of the south shore. NE wind offers the best conditions with considerable fetch across the estuary. Clear views of the Charlevoix mountains.

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Spot forecast for Quai Riv Ouelle

Sunrise 07:06 · Sunset 17:43

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

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:47 · 2.1 m Low tide 07:16 · 0.8 m High tide 13:31 · 2.1 m Low tide 15:07 · 2 m High tide 16:12 · 2.1 m Low tide 19:47 · 1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:47 · 2.1 m Low tide 08:12 · 0.7 m High tide 14:29 · 2.3 m Low tide 16:08 · 2.2 m High tide 16:44 · 2.2 m Low tide 20:43 · 0.9 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:46 · 2.2 m Low tide 09:04 · 0.7 m High tide 15:20 · 2.5 m Low tide 21:35 · 0.8 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:40 · 2.4 m Low tide 09:53 · 0.6 m High tide 16:06 · 2.7 m Low tide 22:22 · 0.6 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:29 · 2.6 m Low tide 10:38 · 0.6 m High tide 16:49 · 2.9 m Low tide 23:06 · 0.5 m

Quai Riv Ouelle: 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

305h

in May · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to June, peaking in May: 24 rideable days a month and 305 hours of usable wind, at 11 °C. The low point is December, at 15.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -6 °C. The wettest month is June, with 102 mm.

Monthly averages: Quai Riv Ouelle

Monthly averages — Quai Riv Ouelle — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.0	130 h	-6 °C	47 mm
February	19.5	144 h	-4 °C	34 mm
March	22.5	206 h	2 °C	67 mm
April	24.5	247 h	8 °C	56 mm
May	25.5	305 h	15 °C	43 mm
June	22.5	163 h	20 °C	102 mm
July	19.5	138 h	24 °C	96 mm
August	20.5	130 h	22 °C	79 mm
September	20.0	132 h	18 °C	31 mm
October	20.5	164 h	12 °C	62 mm
November	18.0	152 h	4 °C	75 mm
December	15.5	107 h	-4 °C	42 mm

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Technical details of Quai Riv Ouelle spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

St. Lawrence estuary, Kamouraska south shore. 3-5m tides. Immense tidal flats at low tide. Cold brackish water (10-14°C in summer). The wharf facilitates launching at high tide. Sandy to muddy bottom. Tidal currents along the coast. Prevailing NE wind generates chop with good fetch.

Hazards

Wharf infrastructure to avoid while riding. Extensive muddy tidal flats at low tide — risk of getting stuck. Tidal currents. Cold water requiring thick wetsuit. Fog possible. Commercial shipping offshore.

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