Overview

Kitesurf spot at Pointe-aux-Outardes, a long sand point extending into the St. Lawrence estuary near Baie-Comeau. This exceptional site is also a nature reserve and nature park known for migratory bird watching (hence the name "Outardes", old name for Canada goose). The point offers water with multiple exposure and varied conditions. Sand flats are immense at low tide. One of the most remarkable spots on the North Shore.

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Spot forecast for Pointe aux Outardes

Sunrise 06:39 · Sunset 15:56

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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 2.7 km from the spot.

Wednesday 11 November High tide 02:54 · 3.2 m Low tide 08:39 · 1 m High tide 15:00 · 3.9 m Low tide 21:40 · 0.8 m
Thursday 12 November High tide 03:30 · 3 m Low tide 09:04 · 1.1 m High tide 15:35 · 3.8 m Low tide 22:15 · 0.9 m
Friday 13 November High tide 04:04 · 2.9 m Low tide 09:29 · 1.2 m High tide 16:10 · 3.7 m Low tide 22:51 · 1.1 m
Saturday 14 November High tide 04:40 · 2.8 m Low tide 10:00 · 1.3 m High tide 16:47 · 3.5 m Low tide 23:31 · 1.3 m
Sunday 15 November High tide 05:20 · 2.6 m Low tide 10:39 · 1.4 m High tide 17:28 · 3.3 m

Pointe aux Outardes: 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

326h

in May · 28.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 25 rideable days a month on average, at 7 °C. It peaks in May, with 326 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 69%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 69% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -6 °C. The wettest month is March, with 90 mm.

Monthly averages: Pointe aux Outardes

Monthly averages — Pointe aux Outardes — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.5	202 h	-6 °C	61 mm
February	25.5	239 h	-5 °C	38 mm
March	25.0	250 h	-1 °C	90 mm
April	25.0	271 h	5 °C	70 mm
May	28.5	326 h	11 °C	53 mm
June	26.5	271 h	18 °C	42 mm
July	27.0	288 h	21 °C	84 mm
August	25.0	215 h	19 °C	37 mm
September	21.5	231 h	16 °C	49 mm
October	24.5	211 h	10 °C	64 mm
November	24.0	217 h	3 °C	88 mm
December	26.0	201 h	-5 °C	86 mm

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Technical details of Pointe aux Outardes spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Sand point in the St. Lawrence estuary. Cold salt water (8-12°C in summer). 3-4m tides exposing vast sand flats. Multiple exposure thanks to the point shape — possible to ride on either side depending on wind. Sandy bottom. Tidal currents around the point. Considerable fetch southward.

Hazards

Protected nature area — respect wildlife and nesting zones. Strong currents around the point, especially at tide change. Very cold water — thick wetsuit mandatory. Tidal flats at low tide can trap riders. Isolated area. Commercial shipping offshore.

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