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Pointe-à-Pouliot kitesurf and wingfoil spot
Canada · Quebec
Overview
Kitesurf spot at Pointe-à-Pouliot, in the Forestville area on the Upper North Shore. This spot offers access to the St. Lawrence estuary with southern exposure. The coast is wild and uncrowded, offering an isolated and peaceful riding environment. The river is very wide here (30+ km), offering considerable fetch. Water is salty and cold. The Upper North Shore is a region of vast spaces between boreal forest and sea.
Spot forecast for Pointe-à-Pouliot
Sunrise 07:01 · Sunset 17:35
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Tides
Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 1 km from the spot.
- Monday 19 October Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 2.5 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 3.1 m
- Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 3.1 m
- Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 1.5 m
- Thursday 22 October High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 1.3 m
- Friday 23 October High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 1 m
Pointe-à-Pouliot: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
186h
in April · 22 rideable days
The season runs from April to June, peaking in April: 20 rideable days a month and 186 hours of usable wind, at 14 °C. The low point is October, at 14.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -6 °C. The wettest month is June, with 105 mm.
Monthly averages: Pointe-à-Pouliot
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17.0 | 121 h | -6 °C | 49 mm |
| February | 15.0 | 128 h | -5 °C | 38 mm |
| March | 16.5 | 133 h | 1 °C | 96 mm |
| April | 22.0 | 186 h | 7 °C | 59 mm |
| May | 20.5 | 187 h | 14 °C | 53 mm |
| June | 18.0 | 137 h | 20 °C | 105 mm |
| July | 15.5 | 137 h | 23 °C | 82 mm |
| August | 15.0 | 113 h | 22 °C | 33 mm |
| September | 17.5 | 141 h | 18 °C | 20 mm |
| October | 14.5 | 122 h | 12 °C | 66 mm |
| November | 16.0 | 134 h | 3 °C | 70 mm |
| December | 16.5 | 112 h | -5 °C | 58 mm |
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Technical details of Pointe-à-Pouliot spot
The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Advanced
On the water
St. Lawrence estuary, Upper North Shore. Cold salt water (8-12°C in summer), 5/3 wetsuit recommended. 3-4m tides. Considerable fetch southward (30+ km). Chop to waves in sustained south wind. Sandy and rocky bottom. Tidal currents along the coast. Coast is exposed to south and southwest wind.
Hazards
Very cold water — hypothermia possible quickly without proper wetsuit. Isolated area with distant emergency services. Tidal currents. Rocks along the coast. The estuary is immense — do not venture offshore. Marine wildlife (whales possible in the area). Frequent fog.
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