Overview

Kitesurf

Matlock Beach is a spot on the west shore of Lake Winnipeg, south of Winnipeg Beach. It's one of the closest access points from the city of Winnipeg (about 45 min).

The east-facing west shore benefits from the lake's considerable fetch (60+ km). Matlock Beach offers a sandy beach for launching. East to southeast winds are onshore. Accessible spot, less crowded than Gimli. Season from June to October.

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Spot forecast for Matlock Beach

Sunrise 07:59 · Sunset 18:26

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Matlock Beach: when to go?

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Season · peak

213h

in May · 21.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in May: 15 rideable days a month and 213 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is January, at 3 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -10 °C. The wettest month is July, with 109 mm.

Monthly averages: Matlock Beach

Monthly averages — Matlock Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	3.0	24 h	-10 °C	3 mm
February	8.0	52 h	-8 °C	16 mm
March	10.5	74 h	-2 °C	25 mm
April	18.5	146 h	9 °C	22 mm
May	21.5	213 h	17 °C	47 mm
June	13.0	104 h	22 °C	39 mm
July	13.5	85 h	25 °C	109 mm
August	12.5	113 h	24 °C	86 mm
September	13.5	111 h	22 °C	22 mm
October	11.0	78 h	13 °C	40 mm
November	5.5	43 h	2 °C	27 mm
December	6.5	48 h	-10 °C	34 mm

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Technical details of Matlock Beach spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Fresh water. Temperature of 18-22°C. Sandy bottom. Significant east fetch. Formed chop in sustained winds. Shallow south basin.

Hazards

Large exposed lake. Prairie thunderstorms. Shore currents. Blue-green algae. Cold water early season.

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