Canada · Alberta
53.68 | -114.36
Alberta Beach is a village and kitesurfing spot on the south shore of Lac Sainte-Anne, west of Edmonton, at 721 m altitude. Lac Sainte-Anne is a popular large lake (about 15 km²) frequented for cottaging.
The lake offers a good water body for kitesurfing, with sufficient fetch in several directions. Alberta Beach is the main access point with beach, marina, and services. West and northwest prairie winds are most frequent. Season from June to September. About 1 hour from Edmonton.
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 April to July, peaking in May: 23 rideable days a month and 263 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is November, at 13.5 days.
7-12 knots · 89% 13-20 knots · 11% 21-30 knots · under 1%
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 89% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at -9 °C. The wettest month is June, with 95 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 | 17.0 | 147 h | -6 °C | 25 mm |
| February | 16.0 | 137 h | -6 °C | 15 mm |
| March | 18.5 | 159 h | 1 °C | 29 mm |
| April | 22.5 | 240 h | 10 °C | 23 mm |
| May | 24.0 | 263 h | 16 °C | 72 mm |
| June | 20.5 | 263 h | 18 °C | 95 mm |
| July | 23.0 | 237 h | 23 °C | 82 mm |
| August | 16.5 | 164 h | 22 °C | 86 mm |
| September | 17.0 | 123 h | 20 °C | 25 mm |
| October | 20.5 | 151 h | 10 °C | 24 mm |
| November | 13.5 | 94 h | -1 °C | 26 mm |
| December | 17.0 | 125 h | -9 °C | 57 mm |
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Open all year round
Intermediate
Good quality fresh water. Temperature of 19-23°C in summer. Sandy bottom at the beach. Good-sized lake with interesting fetch. Moderate chop in sustained winds. Average depth.
Busy resort lake — boats, jet skis, swimmers. Marked swimming area to respect. Sudden prairie thunderstorms. Algae possible in late summer. Local regulations to check.
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