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Lac la Biche | Main Pier kitesurf and windsurf spot
Canada · Alberta
Overview
Main Pier is the primary access point to Lac la Biche, a large lake in northeastern Alberta (234 km²), at 542 m altitude. The main pier is in the town of Lac La Biche, on the south shore of the lake.
Lac la Biche is one of Alberta's largest natural lakes, offering considerable fetch. Northwest and southeast winds are most frequent and productive. Main Pier offers easy access with parking and town services. Season from June to September. Active local kite community.
Spot forecast for Lac la Biche | Main Pier
Sunrise 08:07 · Sunset 18:17
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Lac la Biche | Main Pier: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
203h
in April · 21.5 rideable days
The season runs from April to July, peaking in April: 19 rideable days a month and 203 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is November, at 9 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 86% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at -12 °C. The wettest month is June, with 91 mm.
Monthly averages: Lac la Biche | Main Pier
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12.5 | 81 h | -10 °C | 16 mm |
| February | 9.5 | 79 h | -7 °C | 12 mm |
| March | 13.5 | 126 h | 0 °C | 19 mm |
| April | 21.5 | 203 h | 10 °C | 17 mm |
| May | 20.5 | 212 h | 15 °C | 48 mm |
| June | 16.5 | 204 h | 18 °C | 91 mm |
| July | 15.5 | 137 h | 23 °C | 42 mm |
| August | 14.5 | 135 h | 22 °C | 66 mm |
| September | 14.0 | 106 h | 19 °C | 52 mm |
| October | 18.5 | 137 h | 8 °C | 42 mm |
| November | 9.0 | 61 h | -2 °C | 25 mm |
| December | 14.5 | 108 h | -12 °C | 46 mm |
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Technical details of Lac la Biche | Main Pier spot
The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Fresh water. Temperature of 18-22°C in summer. Sandy to muddy bottom. Large lake with significant fetch — well-formed waves in sustained winds. Islands in the center can modify the fetch. Average depth.
Hazards
Large lake — rapidly changing conditions. Violent summer thunderstorms with lightning. Motorboats and anglers. Northern region — cold water early and late in season. Mosquitoes and black flies in June-July.
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