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Place de Ste Luce kitesurf and wingfoil spot
Canada · Québec
Overview
Kitesurf spot at Sainte-Luce-sur-Mer beach, near Rimouski, on the south shore of the St. Lawrence estuary. This iconic Lower St. Lawrence beach is lined with a wooden boardwalk and colourful cottages. The spot faces north with sweeping views of the vast estuary. The water is decidedly salty at this point of the river. Sunsets are spectacular. Sainte-Luce is a popular resort area with all services nearby.
Spot forecast for Place de Ste Luce
Sunrise 06:37 · Sunset 15:58
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Tides
Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 1.8 km from the spot.
- Wednesday 11 November High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 4 m Low tide · 0.8 m
- Thursday 12 November High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 0.9 m
- Friday 13 November High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 1.1 m
- Saturday 14 November High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 1.3 m
- Sunday 15 November High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3.3 m
Place de Ste Luce: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
287h
in May · 27 rideable days
The season runs from February to May, peaking in May: 23 rideable days a month and 287 hours of usable wind, at 4 °C. The low point is August, at 16 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 64% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -6 °C. The wettest month is June, with 97 mm.
Monthly averages: Place de Ste Luce
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20.0 | 172 h | -6 °C | 42 mm |
| February | 22.0 | 197 h | -5 °C | 37 mm |
| March | 22.0 | 215 h | 1 °C | 88 mm |
| April | 21.5 | 233 h | 6 °C | 54 mm |
| May | 27.0 | 287 h | 14 °C | 59 mm |
| June | 19.5 | 169 h | 20 °C | 97 mm |
| July | 22.5 | 171 h | 22 °C | 93 mm |
| August | 16.0 | 138 h | 21 °C | 44 mm |
| September | 20.5 | 170 h | 18 °C | 26 mm |
| October | 20.5 | 163 h | 11 °C | 65 mm |
| November | 20.5 | 202 h | 3 °C | 67 mm |
| December | 19.5 | 142 h | -4 °C | 53 mm |
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Technical details of Place de Ste Luce spot
The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Maritime St. Lawrence estuary. 3-4m tides. Cold salt water (8-13°C in summer), 4/3 or 5/3 wetsuit required. Enormous fetch northward (30+ km across the estuary). Chop to waves in sustained NE wind. Sand and pebble bottom. Wide beach facilitating launch.
Hazards
Cold water with hypothermia risk. Tidal currents. The estuary is immense — do not venture far from shore. Rocks and pebbles on some beach sections. Commercial shipping offshore. Frequent fog. Waves possible in sustained NE wind.
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