Canada · Québec
48.55 | -67.55
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.
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
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.
7-12 knots · 77% 13-20 knots · 22% 21-30 knots · 2%
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. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.
| 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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Open all year round
Intermediate
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.
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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