Canada · Québec
49.13 | -66.50
Kitesurf spot at Plage Cartier, in the Port-Cartier area on the North Shore. This long sand beach offers access to the Gulf of St. Lawrence with southern exposure. Port-Cartier is an industrial and port town that nonetheless offers a wild and open riding environment. The Gulf is immense at this point, offering virtually unlimited fetch southward. The beach is wide and clear, ideal for launching.
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are January, May and June, at 26 rideable days and 9 °C. The low point is September, at 19 days.
7-12 knots · 64% 13-20 knots · 33% 21-30 knots · 3% 31+ knots · under 1%
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 -5 °C. The wettest month is March, with 73 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 | 26.5 | 232 h | -5 °C | 19 mm |
| February | 24.5 | 238 h | -5 °C | 20 mm |
| March | 22.0 | 211 h | 1 °C | 73 mm |
| April | 24.0 | 263 h | 5 °C | 46 mm |
| May | 25.5 | 254 h | 13 °C | 25 mm |
| June | 25.0 | 254 h | 19 °C | 65 mm |
| July | 23.0 | 299 h | 22 °C | 42 mm |
| August | 24.0 | 259 h | 21 °C | 39 mm |
| September | 19.0 | 203 h | 17 °C | 29 mm |
| October | 23.0 | 214 h | 11 °C | 27 mm |
| November | 24.0 | 227 h | 3 °C | 41 mm |
| December | 23.0 | 208 h | -4 °C | 29 mm |
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Open all year round
Intermediate
Gulf of St. Lawrence, North Shore. Cold salt water (6-12°C in summer), 5/3 wetsuit recommended. Moderate tides (1-2m). Virtually unlimited fetch southward. Gulf waves possible in sustained wind. Sandy bottom. Coastal and tidal currents. Conditions can be powerful in sustained south wind.
Very cold water — rapid hypothermia without proper wetsuit. Gulf waves can be powerful. Isolated area with limited services. Coastal currents. Port infrastructure nearby — avoid commercial shipping zones. Frequent fog.
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