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The Marsh kitesurf spot

Canada · Nouveau-Brunswick

Spot currently openAdvanced level 44.73 | -66.75

Overview

The Marsh is a kitesurf spot located in the Bay of Fundy, southern New Brunswick, near Grand Manan. This coastal marsh spot offers unique conditions linked to the exceptional tides of the Bay of Fundy, which are the highest in the world. The water area is strongly influenced by the tides, with considerable water level variations. The prevailing southwest and west winds are the most favorable. The bottom is muddy in the marsh areas, with sand banks exposed at low tide. The sailing season runs from June to September. This spot is reserved for advanced riders due to the extreme tidal currents of the Bay of Fundy and the technical environment. Good knowledge of tide schedules is essential.
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Sunrise 07:49 · Sunset 18:34

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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 2.5 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 Now00:551.9 m07:165.2 m13:182 m19:375.5 m01:511.8 m08:135.4 m14:151.9 m20:335.6 m02:441.6 m09:045.6 m15:091.6 m21:245.7 m03:331.4 m09:505.9 m15:581.3 m22:126 m04:191.2 m10:336.2 m16:451 m22:576.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 5.2 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 5.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 5.4 m Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 5.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 5.6 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 5.7 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 5.9 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 6 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 6.2 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 6.2 m

The Marsh: 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

241h

in March · 27 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in March: 25 rideable days a month and 241 hours of usable wind, at 9 °C. The low point is September, at 20 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 22 rideable days J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days27 d M April: 24 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 23.5 rideable days J August: 22 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days20 d S October: 22 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 22 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 22 rideable days J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days27 d M April: 24 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days M June: 22.5 rideable days J July: 23.5 rideable days J August: 22 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days20 d S October: 22 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 22 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 14%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is March, with 133 mm.

Monthly averages: The Marsh
Monthly averages — The Marsh — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 22.0 188 h -1 °C 64 mm
February 20.5 183 h 1 °C 49 mm
March 27.0 241 h 5 °C 133 mm
April 24.0 223 h 9 °C 83 mm
May 24.5 222 h 14 °C 30 mm
June 22.5 221 h 20 °C 52 mm
July 23.5 236 h 22 °C 22 mm
August 22.0 171 h 22 °C 30 mm
September 20.0 165 h 20 °C 50 mm
October 22.0 169 h 14 °C 40 mm
November 23.0 190 h 8 °C 62 mm
December 22.0 156 h 1 °C 79 mm

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Technical details of The Marsh spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: NNE, NE, SSE, WNW, NW.

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