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Point Michaud kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

Canada · Nouvelle-Écosse

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m 45.58 | -60.69

Overview

Point Michaud is a kitesurfing and surfing spot located on Cape Breton Island, in Nova Scotia. This exceptional provincial beach stretches over 3 kilometres of fine sand, bordered by grass-covered dunes and cranberry bogs. It is one of the most beautiful beaches in eastern Canada and a popular destination for water sports enthusiasts. The spot is exposed to the Atlantic Ocean and receives regular swell, creating interesting surf and wave kitesurfing conditions. North-northeasterly winds are the most favourable for kitesurfing, but southwesterly and westerly winds also work. Atlantic tides influence the body of water and wave size. The beach offers basic facilities: boardwalk, picnic tables, changing rooms, and toilets. Lifeguard supervision is provided in July and August. Richmond County even organises an annual "Surf Classic" at Point Michaud. The water is cold (full wetsuit recommended). The kitesurfing season runs from June to October, with the best swell conditions in spring and September. This spot is suitable for intermediate to advanced riders due to waves and ocean conditions. It is a must-visit destination for kitesurfers who enjoy wave riding on the Atlantic coast.
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Sunrise 07:26 · Sunset 18:08

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now03:421.3 m10:070.6 m16:041.2 m22:120.5 m04:441.3 m10:590.6 m17:061.2 m23:060.5 m05:341.4 m11:490.5 m17:571.3 m00:000.4 m06:181.5 m12:360.4 m18:421.4 m00:510.4 m07:001.5 m13:210.3 m19:251.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.3 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.5 m

Point Michaud: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

289h

in March · 27.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 25 rideable days a month on average, at 11 °C. It peaks in March, with 289 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 25 rideable days J February: 25.5 rideable days F March: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d M April: 27.5 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 26 rideable days J August: 25 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days22 d O November: 25 rideable days N December: 24.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 25 rideable days J February: 25.5 rideable days F March: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d M April: 27.5 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 26 rideable days J August: 25 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days22 d O November: 25 rideable days N December: 24.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at -1 °C. The wettest month is November, with 191 mm.

Monthly averages: Point Michaud
Monthly averages — Point Michaud — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 25.0 243 h 0 °C 87 mm
February 25.5 255 h -1 °C 151 mm
March 27.5 289 h 4 °C 139 mm
April 27.5 304 h 7 °C 148 mm
May 24.0 259 h 13 °C 90 mm
June 25.5 328 h 17 °C 102 mm
July 26.0 283 h 21 °C 131 mm
August 25.0 261 h 22 °C 59 mm
September 25.0 244 h 19 °C 81 mm
October 22.0 232 h 14 °C 84 mm
November 25.0 246 h 8 °C 191 mm
December 24.5 240 h 2 °C 122 mm

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Technical details of Point Michaud spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Depending on conditions E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Depending on conditions SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: N, ENE, S, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Open all year round
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Intermediate

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