Overview

Aylmer Beach is a kitesurfing spot in Gatineau, on the shores of Lac Deschênes, a widening of the Ottawa River. This urban spot is the main kitesurfing site in the National Capital Region (Ottawa-Gatineau).

Lac Deschênes stretches approximately 15 km long and 2-3 km wide, offering excellent fetch with south to northwest winds. Aylmer Beach offers easy access with parking and direct launch from the sand. Active kite community. Season from May to October.

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Spot forecast for Aylmer beach

Sunrise 07:26 · Sunset 18:09

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

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Aylmer beach: 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

159h

in January · 19.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, January and July, at 20 rideable days and 16 °C. The low point is September, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -5 °C. The wettest month is August, with 126 mm.

Monthly averages: Aylmer beach

Monthly averages — Aylmer beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	19.5	159 h	-5 °C	64 mm
February	16.5	133 h	-3 °C	39 mm
March	16.5	159 h	5 °C	50 mm
April	16.5	164 h	12 °C	114 mm
May	13.5	129 h	20 °C	49 mm
June	20.0	181 h	25 °C	82 mm
July	19.0	141 h	27 °C	100 mm
August	19.0	132 h	26 °C	126 mm
September	11.0	101 h	23 °C	33 mm
October	17.5	144 h	16 °C	56 mm
November	19.0	177 h	5 °C	57 mm
December	18.0	153 h	-4 °C	49 mm

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Technical details of Aylmer beach spot

The spot works with winds from SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Fresh water from the Ottawa River. Summer temperature of 20-24°C. Sandy bottom at the beach, muddy further out. Moderate to sustained chop in strong winds. The east-west oriented lake channels dominant winds well. Progressive depth from the beach. Marked swimming area to avoid.

Hazards

Very busy swimming area in summer — respect markers. Motorboats and sailboats on Lac Deschênes. Possible current at the junction with the main Ottawa River channel. Blue-green algae possible in late summer. Frequent summer thunderstorms in the Ottawa Valley.

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FW8712 Ottawa CA5.6 km

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