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Portage du Cap kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Canada · Québec

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 47.25 | -61.89

Overview

Portage du Cap is a spot on a narrow isthmus in the southern part of Havre-Aubert island. This passage between two bodies of water offers a unique feature: depending on wind direction, you can ride on either side of the land strip. The spot benefits from relatively sheltered water on the bay side, with open water access on the Gulf side. Sandy and shallow bottom, especially at low tide.

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Spot forecast for Portage du Cap

Sunrise 07:33 · Sunset 18:11

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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 6.2 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now01:310.8 m03:350.7 m05:080.7 m11:500.4 m18:280.7 m20:140.7 m21:550.7 m00:200.6 m02:340.7 m04:050.7 m06:110.7 m12:430.4 m19:110.8 m21:310.7 m22:210.7 m01:100.6 m04:030.7 m04:140.7 m07:090.8 m13:320.4 m19:510.8 m01:560.5 m08:040.8 m14:180.4 m20:290.8 m02:380.4 m08:560.8 m15:030.4 m22:040.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m

Portage du Cap: 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

281h

in December · 29.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 9 °C. It peaks in December, with 281 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 27.5 rideable days J February: 27.5 rideable days F March: 28.5 rideable days M April: 25 rideable days25 d A May: 26.5 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days J July: 26.5 rideable days J August: 29 rideable days A September: 28 rideable days S October: 26 rideable days O November: 28.5 rideable days N December: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 27.5 rideable days J February: 27.5 rideable days F March: 28.5 rideable days M April: 25 rideable days25 d A May: 26.5 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days J July: 26.5 rideable days J August: 29 rideable days A September: 28 rideable days S October: 26 rideable days O November: 28.5 rideable days N December: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 49%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 9%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 49% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at -2 °C. The wettest month is March, with 89 mm.

Monthly averages: Portage du Cap
Monthly averages — Portage du Cap — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 27.5 285 h -1 °C 29 mm
February 27.5 290 h -2 °C 67 mm
March 28.5 302 h 1 °C 89 mm
April 25.0 319 h 4 °C 60 mm
May 26.5 346 h 10 °C 32 mm
June 28.5 403 h 17 °C 55 mm
July 26.5 372 h 22 °C 62 mm
August 29.0 359 h 23 °C 41 mm
September 28.0 342 h 19 °C 27 mm
October 26.0 285 h 13 °C 70 mm
November 28.5 270 h 6 °C 41 mm
December 29.5 281 h 1 °C 57 mm

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Technical details of Portage du Cap spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not 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, 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

Double exposure thanks to the isthmus — bay side offers protected flat water, Gulf side is more exposed with chop to waves. Very shallow sandy bottom at low tide. Water is cold (12-16°C in summer), wetsuit required. Tides play an important role, significantly changing the rideable area.

Hazards

Very shallow areas at low tide — risk of touching bottom. Currents in the passage between the two bodies of water. Cold water all season. Sandbars that can trap beginners. The land strip is narrow — watch kite lines when crossing from one side to the other.

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