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Rochon Sands / Buffalo Lake kitesurf and windsurf spot

Canada · Alberta

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 780 m 52.46 | -112.89

Overview

Rochon Sands is a provincial park on the south shore of Buffalo Lake, one of the largest natural lakes in central Alberta. The park offers sandy beaches and facilities for lake access.

From the south shore, dominant northwest winds arrive as onshore, offering safe conditions. The vast 20 km north-south fetch generates good chop in sustained winds. The provincial park offers camping, parking, and facilities. Season from June to September.

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Spot forecast for Rochon Sands / Buffalo Lake

Sunrise 08:06 · Sunset 18:25

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

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Rochon Sands / Buffalo 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

187h

in April · 17.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are April, May and January, at 17 rideable days and 7 °C. The low point is November, at 8 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 15.5 rideable days J February: 13.5 rideable days F March: 9.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d A May: 16.5 rideable days M June: 15.5 rideable days J July: 15.5 rideable days J August: 12.5 rideable days A September: 10.5 rideable days S October: 14 rideable days O November: 8 rideable days8 d N December: 10 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 15.5 rideable days J February: 13.5 rideable days F March: 9.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d A May: 16.5 rideable days M June: 15.5 rideable days J July: 15.5 rideable days J August: 12.5 rideable days A September: 10.5 rideable days S October: 14 rideable days O November: 8 rideable days8 d N December: 10 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at -8 °C. The wettest month is May, with 86 mm.

Monthly averages: Rochon Sands / Buffalo Lake
Monthly averages — Rochon Sands / Buffalo 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 15.5 116 h -7 °C 18 mm
February 13.5 108 h -6 °C 18 mm
March 9.5 67 h 0 °C 26 mm
April 17.5 187 h 11 °C 26 mm
May 16.5 168 h 16 °C 86 mm
June 15.5 198 h 19 °C 48 mm
July 15.5 145 h 23 °C 46 mm
August 12.5 121 h 23 °C 83 mm
September 10.5 94 h 22 °C 24 mm
October 14.0 107 h 11 °C 16 mm
November 8.0 49 h -1 °C 26 mm
December 10.0 86 h -8 °C 37 mm

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Technical details of Rochon Sands / Buffalo Lake spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, 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

Shallow fresh water. Temperature of 19-22°C in summer. Sandy bottom at the park. Moderate to sustained chop with north winds. Buffalo Lake is vast, waves can develop. Good water body for progression.

Hazards

Large lake — rapidly changing conditions. Frequent prairie thunderstorms. Motorboats near the park area. Shallow bottom. Swimmers in the beach area — respect markers. Blue-green algae possible in late summer.

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