Canada · Québec
60.04 | -77.25
Puvirnituq (also spelled Povungnituk) is an Inuit village on the coast of Hudson Bay, in Nunavik, northern Quebec. It is one of the most northerly kitesurfing spots in the world, at 60° north latitude.
Hudson Bay offers an immense oceanic water body with often very sustained wind conditions. The coast faces south/southwest with virtually unlimited fetch. Spot reserved for experts due to extreme isolation, glacial water, and Arctic conditions. Very short season from July to August, with midnight sun. Accessible only by air.
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 July, June and October, at 21 rideable days and 9 °C. The low point is November, at 10.5 days.
7-12 knots · 58% 13-20 knots · 35% 21-30 knots · 7% 31+ knots · under 1%
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 58% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at -22 °C. The wettest month is August, with 112 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 | 15.5 | 100 h | -15 °C | 39 mm |
| February | 19.0 | 157 h | -22 °C | 23 mm |
| March | 19.0 | 197 h | -15 °C | 25 mm |
| April | 15.0 | 170 h | -5 °C | 29 mm |
| May | 17.5 | 212 h | 1 °C | 30 mm |
| June | 20.0 | 256 h | 8 °C | 74 mm |
| July | 23.5 | 283 h | 13 °C | 109 mm |
| August | 17.0 | 210 h | 15 °C | 112 mm |
| September | 19.0 | 207 h | 10 °C | 97 mm |
| October | 19.5 | 201 h | 5 °C | 100 mm |
| November | 10.5 | 87 h | -2 °C | 50 mm |
| December | 14.0 | 80 h | -11 °C | 58 mm |
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Extremely cold Arctic oceanic water (2-8°C in summer). Significant semi-diurnal tides — check schedules. Rocky and sandy bottom. Hudson Bay swell and waves. Tidal currents can be strong. Ice possible even in July. Drysuit absolutely mandatory.
EXTREME SPOT — reserved for self-sufficient experts. Glacial water deadly in case of prolonged immersion. Total isolation — no maritime rescue service. Polar bears present on the coast. Rapid hypothermia in case of problems. Unpredictable Arctic weather (fog, sudden storms). No hospital on site. Accessibility only by air from Montreal.
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