Overview

La Chaloupe is a spot in the Havre-aux-Maisons area of the Magdalen Islands. The spot offers a mix of conditions — access to the lagoon (flat water) and the sea side depending on wind. The La Chaloupe area is a popular launch point.

Sandy beach, easy launch. Wind is omnipresent on the islands. Choose between flat water (lagoon) and waves (sea) depending on wind direction and skill level. Versatile spot.

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Spot forecast for La Chaloupe

Sunrise 07:33 · Sunset 18:11

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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 5.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 12:47 · 0.3 m High tide 22:59 · 0.6 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 13:38 · 0.3 m High tide 23:36 · 0.6 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 05:28 · 0.5 m High tide 07:04 · 0.5 m Low tide 14:28 · 0.3 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:12 · 0.5 m Low tide 03:10 · 0.5 m High tide 04:19 · 0.5 m Low tide 05:38 · 0.5 m High tide 08:30 · 0.5 m Low tide 15:18 · 0.4 m High tide 21:07 · 0.5 m Low tide 23:59 · 0.4 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 00:37 · 0.4 m Low tide 03:36 · 0.4 m High tide 10:03 · 0.5 m Low tide 11:49 · 0.5 m High tide 13:22 · 0.5 m Low tide 16:11 · 0.5 m High tide 17:34 · 0.5 m Low tide 19:44 · 0.5 m High tide 20:43 · 0.5 m

La Chaloupe: 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

445h

in May · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 9 °C. It peaks in May, with 445 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 47%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 11%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 47% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is March, with 97 mm.

Monthly averages: La Chaloupe

Monthly averages — La Chaloupe — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	28.5	302 h	-2 °C	35 mm
February	27.0	310 h	-2 °C	67 mm
March	30.0	371 h	1 °C	97 mm
April	29.0	383 h	5 °C	60 mm
May	31.0	445 h	11 °C	31 mm
June	30.0	455 h	18 °C	79 mm
July	29.5	392 h	22 °C	88 mm
August	29.5	387 h	22 °C	17 mm
September	29.0	373 h	18 °C	20 mm
October	30.0	336 h	13 °C	56 mm
November	29.0	298 h	6 °C	41 mm
December	30.5	309 h	1 °C	56 mm

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Technical details of La Chaloupe spot

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

Rideable Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Dual orientation possible: lagoon (flat, shallow, warm water) or sea (waves, chop, cooler). Sandy bottom on both sides. Turquoise water in the lagoon. Low tide but affects lagoon depth.

Hazards

Sea side: waves and currents — advanced level required. Lagoon side: dries out at low tide. Dunes are protected — do not walk on them. Strong, constant wind possible. Currents in passes.

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