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Gregoire Lake kitesurf spot

Canada · Alberta

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 476 m 56.46 | -111.14

Overview

Gregoire Lake (also called Lac Grégoire) is a lake near Fort McMurray, in northern Alberta, at 476 m altitude. Gregoire Lake Provincial Park provides developed access to this boreal forest lake.

Gregoire Lake is a medium-sized lake in the oil sands region. The lake is surrounded by dense boreal forest. Northwest and south prairie winds work well. The provincial park offers beach, camping, and services. One of the few accessible kitesurfing spots in the Fort McMurray area. Short season from June to September.

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Spot forecast for Gregoire Lake

Sunrise 08:08 · Sunset 18:10

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

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Gregoire Lake: 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

246h

in April · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to June, peaking in April: 22 rideable days a month and 246 hours of usable wind, at 14 °C. The low point is January, at 14.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d J February: 16.5 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d M April: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 19 rideable days J July: 18 rideable days J August: 15 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 23 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days N December: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d J February: 16.5 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d M April: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 19 rideable days J July: 18 rideable days J August: 15 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 23 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days N December: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 95%13-20 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 95% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at -14 °C. The wettest month is June, with 104 mm.

Monthly averages: Gregoire Lake
Monthly averages — Gregoire Lake — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 14.5 95 h -11 °C 25 mm
February 16.5 117 h -8 °C 16 mm
March 14.5 108 h -2 °C 25 mm
April 23.5 246 h 9 °C 37 mm
May 23.5 273 h 16 °C 71 mm
June 19.0 223 h 17 °C 104 mm
July 18.0 185 h 24 °C 27 mm
August 15.0 134 h 23 °C 67 mm
September 19.0 144 h 19 °C 33 mm
October 23.0 191 h 7 °C 58 mm
November 16.0 123 h -3 °C 21 mm
December 14.5 84 h -14 °C 39 mm

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Technical details of Gregoire Lake spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: 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, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, 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

Boreal fresh water. Temperature of 17-21°C in summer. Sandy to muddy bottom. Moderate chop. The lake offers a good-sized water body for sailing. Provincial park beach for launching.

Hazards

Isolated northern region — limited services. Short season. Violent summer thunderstorms. Black bears in boreal forest. Very abundant mosquitoes and black flies in June-July. Forest fires possible in the region (check advisories).

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