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Lac Saint Jean | Pointe Picard kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
Canada · Québec
Overview
Kitesurf spot at Pointe Picard, on the south shore of Lac Saint-Jean. This large, almost circular lake (45 km diameter) is one of Quebec's largest lakes. Pointe Picard offers access to open water with considerable fetch to the north and west. The lake is known for its relative warmth in summer thanks to its shallow average depth (6m). The blond sand beaches are typical of Lac Saint-Jean. Popular spot for the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean kite community.
Spot forecast for Lac Saint Jean | Pointe Picard
Sunrise 06:38 · Sunset 16:23
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Lac Saint Jean | Pointe Picard: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
217h
in July · 22.5 rideable days
Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, October and January, at 20 rideable days and 9 °C. The low point is March, at 15 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 58% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -9 °C. The wettest month is July, with 157 mm.
Monthly averages: Lac Saint Jean | Pointe Picard
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19.0 | 154 h | -9 °C | 41 mm |
| February | 16.0 | 154 h | -8 °C | 39 mm |
| March | 15.0 | 150 h | -1 °C | 47 mm |
| April | 15.0 | 183 h | 7 °C | 54 mm |
| May | 15.5 | 160 h | 18 °C | 83 mm |
| June | 18.5 | 192 h | 22 °C | 85 mm |
| July | 22.5 | 217 h | 24 °C | 157 mm |
| August | 18.0 | 164 h | 23 °C | 62 mm |
| September | 15.5 | 144 h | 20 °C | 39 mm |
| October | 19.5 | 167 h | 12 °C | 71 mm |
| November | 18.5 | 185 h | 2 °C | 81 mm |
| December | 16.0 | 120 h | -7 °C | 36 mm |
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Technical details of Lac Saint Jean | Pointe Picard spot
The spot works with winds from N, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Lac Saint-Jean, large freshwater lake. Relatively warm water in summer (20-24°C in July-August) thanks to shallow depth. Excellent fetch to the northwest (30+ km). Chop in sustained wind. Sandy bottom, progressive depth. The lake is shallow (avg. 6m) — short steep waves form quickly in strong wind.
Hazards
Short steep waves forming quickly in strong wind on this shallow lake. Violent thunderstorms possible in summer — the lake is very exposed. The lake is large — do not venture too far from shore. Currents at river mouths. Water can cool rapidly at start and end of season.
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