Overview

Kitesurf spot at Paspébiac, on the south coast of Gaspésie, in the Baie des Chaleurs. Paspébiac is famous for its Banc-de-Paspébiac Historic Site, a testament to the cod fishing industry. The sandbar (tombolo) creates protected water on one side and exposed water on the other, offering varied conditions. The Baie des Chaleurs offers some of the warmest waters in maritime Quebec. Reference spot between Carleton and Chandler.

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Spot forecast for Paspébiac

Sunrise 06:48 · Sunset 17:23

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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 1.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 04:38 · 0.7 m High tide 10:55 · 1.2 m Low tide 16:15 · 0.8 m High tide 23:08 · 1.6 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 05:29 · 0.7 m High tide 11:50 · 1.3 m Low tide 17:23 · 0.7 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:04 · 1.6 m Low tide 06:14 · 0.6 m High tide 12:37 · 1.4 m Low tide 18:22 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:53 · 1.6 m Low tide 06:54 · 0.5 m High tide 13:19 · 1.6 m Low tide 19:15 · 0.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 01:39 · 1.6 m Low tide 07:32 · 0.5 m High tide 13:58 · 1.8 m Low tide 21:06 · 0.3 m

Paspébiac: 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

146h

in July · 19.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are February, July and August, at 20 rideable days and 15 °C. The low point is May, at 9.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 80%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -4 °C. The wettest month is March, with 132 mm.

Monthly averages: Paspébiac

Monthly averages — Paspébiac — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.5	151 h	-4 °C	54 mm
February	21.0	166 h	-3 °C	55 mm
March	16.0	131 h	1 °C	132 mm
April	13.0	118 h	6 °C	83 mm
May	9.5	77 h	13 °C	50 mm
June	17.5	129 h	20 °C	53 mm
July	19.5	146 h	25 °C	17 mm
August	19.0	125 h	24 °C	88 mm
September	17.5	136 h	20 °C	74 mm
October	14.5	114 h	13 °C	66 mm
November	15.0	112 h	5 °C	72 mm
December	17.5	148 h	-3 °C	65 mm

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Technical details of Paspébiac spot

The spot works with winds from 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: Beginner

On the water

Baie des Chaleurs at Paspébiac. Relatively warm salt water (14-18°C in summer). The sandbar offers protected flat water on the inside and chop/waves on the bay side. Moderate tides (1-2m). Sandy bottom. Good fetch southward across the Baie des Chaleurs (20+ km toward New Brunswick).

Hazards

Currents around the sandbar. The tombolo can be submerged at high tide — check schedules. Protected historic site — respect heritage infrastructure. Water can be cold outside July-August. Recreational boating in the bay.

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