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Lac Matap dia kitesurf and wingfoil spot
Canada · Québec
Overview
Kitesurf spot on Lac Matapédia, in the Matapédia Valley in interior Gaspésie. This large elongated lake is nestled in the valley between the Chic-Chocs mountains and the Appalachians. The lake offers a freshwater area with fetch oriented along the NW-SE valley axis. The setting is magnificent with dense forests and surrounding hills. Wind is often channeled in the valley, offering predictable conditions but sometimes with gusts.
Spot forecast for Lac Matap dia
Sunrise 06:33 · Sunset 15:54
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Lac Matap dia: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
229h
in February · 26.5 rideable days
The season runs from November to March, peaking in February: 24 rideable days a month and 229 hours of usable wind, at -3 °C. The low point is September, at 19.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 77% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -7 °C. The wettest month is March, with 111 mm.
Monthly averages: Lac Matap dia
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23.5 | 182 h | -7 °C | 39 mm |
| February | 26.5 | 229 h | -6 °C | 38 mm |
| March | 25.0 | 220 h | 1 °C | 111 mm |
| April | 20.5 | 219 h | 5 °C | 59 mm |
| May | 22.5 | 192 h | 15 °C | 46 mm |
| June | 22.0 | 184 h | 22 °C | 61 mm |
| July | 21.5 | 175 h | 25 °C | 48 mm |
| August | 20.5 | 174 h | 23 °C | 51 mm |
| September | 19.5 | 161 h | 20 °C | 30 mm |
| October | 22.0 | 181 h | 12 °C | 55 mm |
| November | 23.0 | 205 h | 3 °C | 64 mm |
| December | 24.0 | 185 h | -5 °C | 61 mm |
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Technical details of Lac Matap dia spot
The spot works with winds from ENE, E, ESE, SE, WSW, W, WNW, NW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Elongated freshwater lake in the Matapédia Valley. Fetch mainly along the NW-SE axis of the lake. Cool freshwater (16-20°C in summer). Sandy and rocky bottom. Wind is channeled by the valley and surrounding hills. Moderate chop in sustained wind along the lake axis.
Hazards
Wind channeled in the valley can create gusts. Wooded hills creating turbulence at lake edges. Rocks along shores. Cool water. Summer thunderstorms possible. Remote area with limited services. The lake is deep in places.
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