St-narcisse kitesurf spot

Canada · Québec

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 113 m 46.56 | -72.49

Overview

Spot located in Saint-Narcisse, in the Mauricie hinterland, at approximately 113 meters altitude. This lake spot offers an inland water body for kitesurfing, north of the St. Lawrence River.

The Saint-Narcisse area is in the Mauricie plain, between Trois-Rivières and Shawinigan. The local water body allows sailing in sustained winds. Rural and agricultural environment, pleasant natural setting. Season from June to September.

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Sunrise 07:14 · Sunset 17:54

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

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St-narcisse: when to go?

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Season · peak

291h

in May · 29 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in May: 26 rideable days a month and 291 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is December, at 19 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 23.5 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 26.5 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days29 d M June: 25 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 21.5 rideable days S October: 24.5 rideable days O November: 21.5 rideable days N December: 19 rideable days19 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 23.5 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 26.5 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days29 d M June: 25 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 21.5 rideable days S October: 24.5 rideable days O November: 21.5 rideable days N December: 19 rideable days19 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 13%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 -6 °C. The wettest month is June, with 152 mm.

Monthly averages: St-narcisse
Monthly averages — St-narcisse — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 23.5 190 h -6 °C 64 mm
February 22.0 172 h -5 °C 41 mm
March 26.0 261 h 3 °C 90 mm
April 26.5 313 h 10 °C 76 mm
May 29.0 291 h 18 °C 60 mm
June 25.0 248 h 23 °C 152 mm
July 25.5 216 h 25 °C 137 mm
August 21.0 183 h 24 °C 95 mm
September 21.5 169 h 21 °C 30 mm
October 24.5 197 h 14 °C 67 mm
November 21.5 171 h 4 °C 78 mm
December 19.0 156 h -6 °C 69 mm

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Technical details of St-narcisse 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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Open all year round
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Intermediate
On the water

Inland fresh water. Summer temperature of 20-23°C. Variable bottom depending on the area. Light to moderate chop. Modest-sized water body — adapt your sailing. Variable depth, watch for shallows.

Hazards

Limited size water body — watch for shorelines. Recreational boats possible. Shallows and submerged obstacles. Frequent summer thunderstorms in Mauricie. Check site access conditions.

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Additional stations

  • TROIS RIVIERES26.5 km

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  • SHAWINIGAN18.3 km

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