Overview

Kitesurf spot at the Sainte-Marguerite River mouth, in the Sept-Îles area on the North Shore. The Sainte-Marguerite River, famous for its salmon fishing, creates a sandy beach area at its mouth in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The setting is wild and spectacular, typical of the North Shore. The water is completely open to the Gulf. The mix of river freshwater and Gulf saltwater creates particular conditions.

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Spot forecast for Embouchure de la rivière Ste-Marguerite

Sunrise 06:56 · Sunset 17:25

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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 2.9 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 02:43 · 1.2 m High tide 08:19 · 1.8 m Low tide 14:11 · 1.3 m High tide 20:52 · 2.3 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 04:05 · 1.2 m High tide 09:46 · 1.8 m Low tide 15:33 · 1.2 m High tide 22:08 · 2.3 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 05:05 · 1.1 m High tide 10:59 · 2 m Low tide 16:49 · 1.1 m High tide 23:11 · 2.4 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 05:45 · 0.9 m High tide 11:46 · 2.2 m Low tide 17:47 · 0.9 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:00 · 2.5 m Low tide 06:18 · 0.8 m High tide 12:25 · 2.5 m Low tide 18:35 · 0.7 m

Embouchure de la rivière Ste-Marguerite: 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

143h

in June · 21 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in June: 17 rideable days a month and 143 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is January, at 8.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 12%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -7 °C. The wettest month is October, with 145 mm.

Monthly averages: Embouchure de la rivière Ste-Marguerite

Monthly averages — Embouchure de la rivière Ste-Marguerite — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	8.5	63 h	-7 °C	79 mm
February	8.5	46 h	-5 °C	57 mm
March	12.0	113 h	-1 °C	130 mm
April	16.0	129 h	4 °C	90 mm
May	17.0	158 h	12 °C	89 mm
June	21.0	143 h	20 °C	86 mm
July	16.5	119 h	23 °C	120 mm
August	17.0	106 h	21 °C	108 mm
September	15.0	122 h	17 °C	59 mm
October	12.0	100 h	11 °C	145 mm
November	11.5	88 h	3 °C	120 mm
December	12.0	86 h	-5 °C	107 mm

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Technical details of Embouchure de la rivière Ste-Marguerite spot

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

On the water

Gulf of St. Lawrence at the Sainte-Marguerite River mouth. Cold water (6-10°C in summer), fresh/saltwater mix. Sandy bottom at the mouth. River current combined with tidal currents. Moderate tides (1-2m). Considerable fetch on the Gulf. Waves possible in sustained wind.

Hazards

Extremely cold water — 5/3 wetsuit or drysuit required. Strong currents at the mouth. Very isolated area — no services. Wildlife (black bears). River protected for salmon — do not ride upstream. Never ride alone. Bring emergency communication.

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