Delta beach lake manitoba kitesurf spot

Canada · Manitoba

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 269 m 51.18 | -98.37

Overview

Delta Beach is located on the east shore of Lake Manitoba, in the area of the famous Delta Marsh — one of North America's largest wetlands. The spot offers western exposure on Lake Manitoba with significant fetch. Delta Marsh, at the mouth of the Assiniboine River, creates a unique environment where the marsh area protects from east winds while the large lake opens to the west. Bird research station nearby.

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Spot forecast for Delta beach lake manitoba

Sunrise 08:06 · Sunset 18:30

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

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Delta beach lake manitoba: when to go?

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Season · peak

226h

in July · 25.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, June and August, at 23 rideable days and 23 °C. The low point is February, at 19 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21.5 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days19 d F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days19 d M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d J August: 22 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 22 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 21.5 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days19 d F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days19 d M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d J August: 22 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 22 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -12 °C. The wettest month is August, with 51 mm.

Monthly averages: Delta beach lake manitoba
Monthly averages — Delta beach lake manitoba — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 21.5 177 h -12 °C 5 mm
February 19.0 150 h -9 °C 22 mm
March 19.5 185 h -3 °C 21 mm
April 20.5 197 h 9 °C 19 mm
May 19.0 194 h 18 °C 44 mm
June 22.5 260 h 21 °C 48 mm
July 25.5 226 h 25 °C 38 mm
August 22.0 209 h 24 °C 51 mm
September 20.0 180 h 22 °C 24 mm
October 21.5 182 h 12 °C 17 mm
November 22.0 179 h 1 °C 36 mm
December 20.0 149 h -11 °C 28 mm

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Technical details of Delta beach lake manitoba spot

N: Rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not 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, 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
Intermediate
On the water

Shallow Lake Manitoba (average depth 7 m). Western exposure with fetch exceeding 50 km. Characteristic short, steep chop. Sandy bottom near beach, becoming muddy further out. The Delta Marsh area can offer calmer waters behind the beach.

Hazards

Violent and sudden prairie thunderstorms in summer. Lake Manitoba can become dangerous quickly. Muddy bottom offshore. Marsh area with aquatic vegetation that can hinder navigation. Cold water. Very abundant mosquitoes in the marsh area.

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