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Iles de la Madeleine | La Lagune kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Canada · Québec

Spot currently openBeginner level 47.28 | -61.93

Overview

The Lagune of the Magdalen Islands is THE iconic kitesurfing spot in Quebec and one of Canada's best flat water spots. This vast shallow lagoon between Havre-aux-Maisons and Cap-aux-Meules offers flat, warm water protected by sand dunes.

Standing depth for hundreds of meters — ideal conditions for beginners and freestyle. Wind is omnipresent on the archipelago, blowing from all directions thanks to the flat island terrain. Turquoise water, fine sand bottom. The Madelinots host an active kite community all summer.

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Spot forecast for Iles de la Madeleine | La Lagune

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 6.5 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now11:510.3 m22:200.7 m12:470.3 m22:590.6 m13:380.3 m23:360.6 m05:280.5 m07:040.5 m14:280.3 m00:120.5 m03:100.5 m04:190.5 m05:380.5 m08:300.5 m15:180.4 m21:070.5 m23:590.4 m
  • Monday 19 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m

Iles de la Madeleine | La Lagune: 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

445h

in May · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 10 °C. It peaks in May, with 445 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 28.5 rideable days J February: 27 rideable days27 d F March: 30 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days A May: 31 rideable days31 d M June: 30 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days J August: 29.5 rideable days A September: 29 rideable days S October: 30 rideable days O November: 29 rideable days N December: 30.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 28.5 rideable days J February: 27 rideable days27 d F March: 30 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days A May: 31 rideable days31 d M June: 30 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days J August: 29.5 rideable days A September: 29 rideable days S October: 30 rideable days O November: 29 rideable days N December: 30.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 47%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 11%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 47% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is March, with 97 mm.

Monthly averages: Iles de la Madeleine | La Lagune
Monthly averages — Iles de la Madeleine | La Lagune — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 28.5 302 h -2 °C 35 mm
February 27.0 310 h -2 °C 67 mm
March 30.0 371 h 1 °C 97 mm
April 29.0 383 h 5 °C 60 mm
May 31.0 445 h 11 °C 31 mm
June 30.0 455 h 18 °C 79 mm
July 29.5 392 h 22 °C 88 mm
August 29.5 387 h 23 °C 17 mm
September 29.0 373 h 18 °C 20 mm
October 30.0 336 h 13 °C 56 mm
November 29.0 298 h 6 °C 41 mm
December 30.5 309 h 1 °C 56 mm

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Technical details of Iles de la Madeleine | La Lagune 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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On the water

Shallow flat lagoon — standing depth everywhere. Turquoise warm water for the Gulf of St. Lawrence (17-21°C in summer). Fine sand bottom with no obstacles. Almost no chop — perfect flat water conditions. Low tide (~0.5-1 m) but affects depth on the lagoon.

Hazards

At low tide, some lagoon areas dry out — check tide times. Possible currents in passes between lagoon and sea. Dunes are fragile — do not walk on them (environmental protection). Wind can be very strong and constant — adapt kite size.

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