Overview

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Princetown Point is a spot on Prince Edward Island's north coast, at the entrance to Malpeque Bay — famous for its world-renowned oysters. This spot facing the Gulf of St. Lawrence offers northern exposure with significant fetch. Malpeque Bay, one of PEI's largest bays, allows choosing between open gulf conditions and more sheltered bay waters. Characteristic PEI red sand and waters warming well in summer.

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Spot forecast for Prince Edward Island | Princetown Point

Sunrise 07:39 · Sunset 18:19

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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 4.7 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 07:12 · 0.4 m High tide 08:46 · 0.4 m Low tide 09:35 · 0.4 m High tide 11:49 · 0.5 m Low tide 14:05 · 0.4 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:00 · 0.9 m Low tide 08:07 · 0.4 m High tide 12:47 · 0.5 m Low tide 14:56 · 0.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:58 · 0.9 m Low tide 08:50 · 0.4 m High tide 13:45 · 0.6 m Low tide 16:01 · 0.5 m High tide 18:19 · 0.5 m Low tide 20:03 · 0.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:57 · 0.9 m Low tide 09:26 · 0.4 m High tide 14:39 · 0.6 m Low tide 21:13 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 02:56 · 0.8 m Low tide 09:58 · 0.4 m High tide 15:28 · 0.8 m Low tide 22:13 · 0.4 m

Prince Edward Island | Princetown Point: 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

302h

in January · 29.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 11 °C. It peaks in January, with 302 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 51%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 10%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 51% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -3 °C. The wettest month is March, with 140 mm.

Monthly averages: Prince Edward Island | Princetown Point

Monthly averages — Prince Edward Island | Princetown Point — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	29.5	302 h	-3 °C	50 mm
February	26.0	263 h	-2 °C	60 mm
March	26.5	290 h	3 °C	140 mm
April	26.0	322 h	7 °C	62 mm
May	29.0	369 h	14 °C	43 mm
June	28.5	389 h	21 °C	84 mm
July	28.5	377 h	25 °C	37 mm
August	28.0	333 h	25 °C	13 mm
September	29.0	317 h	20 °C	43 mm
October	26.5	292 h	14 °C	74 mm
November	29.0	283 h	6 °C	95 mm
December	27.5	249 h	-1 °C	69 mm

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Technical details of Prince Edward Island | Princetown Point spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, 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

Gulf of St. Lawrence on the north side, Malpeque Bay on the south side. Water warming well in summer (18-22°C). Moderate to strong chop on the gulf, calmer in the bay. Sandy bottom (typical PEI red sand). Moderate semi-diurnal tides. Dual exposure offering varied conditions.

Hazards

Currents at Malpeque Bay entrance. Shifting sandbars. Oyster traps and buoys in the bay. Fishing boat traffic. Cold water in spring and fall. Coastal erosion — unstable red sandstone cliffs.

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