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Kingsport Beach kitesurf spot
Canada · Nova Scotia
Overview
Kingsport Beach is a spot on the Minas Basin in the Bay of Fundy, in picturesque Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia. The Minas Basin is known for its spectacular tides (12-14 m tidal range). Kingsport Beach offers a vast sandy foreshore exposed at low tide, and a navigable water body at high tide. Thermal winds from the Annapolis Valley complement synoptic winds for often favourable conditions. Spectacular view of Cape Blomidon.
Spot forecast for Kingsport Beach
Sunrise 07:40 · Sunset 18:24
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Tides
Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 5 km from the spot.
- Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 3.8 m High tide · 9 m Low tide · 3.9 m High tide · 9.3 m
- Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 3.5 m High tide · 9.4 m Low tide · 3.5 m High tide · 9.8 m
- Thursday 22 October Low tide · 3 m High tide · 10 m Low tide · 2.9 m High tide · 10.4 m
- Friday 23 October Low tide · 2.5 m High tide · 10.7 m Low tide · 2.2 m High tide · 11 m
- Saturday 24 October Low tide · 2 m High tide · 11.4 m Low tide · 1.6 m
Kingsport Beach: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
233h
in January · 27.5 rideable days
The season runs from October to January, peaking in January: 26 rideable days a month and 233 hours of usable wind, at 6 °C. The low point is July, at 19.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is July, with 166 mm.
Monthly averages: Kingsport Beach
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27.5 | 233 h | -1 °C | 69 mm |
| February | 22.0 | 218 h | -1 °C | 73 mm |
| March | 22.0 | 231 h | 6 °C | 114 mm |
| April | 24.5 | 267 h | 10 °C | 60 mm |
| May | 26.0 | 262 h | 17 °C | 69 mm |
| June | 22.0 | 194 h | 23 °C | 126 mm |
| July | 19.5 | 149 h | 27 °C | 166 mm |
| August | 20.5 | 148 h | 25 °C | 86 mm |
| September | 21.5 | 181 h | 22 °C | 46 mm |
| October | 24.5 | 228 h | 15 °C | 65 mm |
| November | 26.0 | 223 h | 7 °C | 101 mm |
| December | 25.0 | 209 h | 1 °C | 90 mm |
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Technical details of Kingsport Beach spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Advanced
On the water
Minas Basin with extreme tides (12-14 m tidal range). Turbid water with characteristic red sediment. Sandy/muddy bottom. Riding only around high tide. Powerful tidal currents. Cold water (6-14°C). Strong chop from wind/current interaction.
Hazards
Very powerful tidal currents in the Minas Basin. Extreme tidal range — the sea retreats for kilometers at low tide. Very cold and turbid water. Unstable muddy and sandy bottom. Consult tide tables before each session. Riding only for experienced riders familiar with local conditions.
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