Victoria Beach kitesurf spot

Canada · Manitoba

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 217 m 50.7 | -96.56

Overview

Victoria Beach is a historic cottage community on the east shore of Lake Winnipeg, north of Grand Beach. This spot offers lake access with considerable fetch from west and northwest winds.

Victoria Beach is less crowded than Grand Beach, offering more space for kitesurfing. The fetch from the west shore (60+ km) generates significant waves. Cottage community with relaxed atmosphere. Season from June to October.

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Spot forecast for Victoria Beach

Sunrise 07:57 · Sunset 18:24

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

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Victoria Beach: when to go?

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Season · peak

252h

in June · 23.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, January and March, at 23 rideable days and 2 °C. The low point is April, at 16.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days J February: 18 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M April: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d A May: 18.5 rideable days M June: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d J July: 20 rideable days J August: 19.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 18.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days J February: 18 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M April: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d A May: 18.5 rideable days M June: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d J July: 20 rideable days J August: 19.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 18.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -11 °C. The wettest month is July, with 56 mm.

Monthly averages: Victoria Beach
Monthly averages — Victoria 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 23.0 189 h -11 °C 4 mm
February 18.0 147 h -8 °C 17 mm
March 22.0 193 h -3 °C 21 mm
April 16.5 150 h 9 °C 17 mm
May 18.5 168 h 18 °C 31 mm
June 23.5 252 h 21 °C 37 mm
July 20.0 197 h 25 °C 56 mm
August 19.5 204 h 24 °C 46 mm
September 17.5 150 h 21 °C 37 mm
October 19.0 168 h 12 °C 38 mm
November 18.5 157 h 2 °C 21 mm
December 18.5 145 h -10 °C 36 mm

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Technical details of Victoria Beach spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Open all year round
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Intermediate
On the water

Fresh water. Temperature of 18-22°C in summer. Sandy bottom. Long west fetch — formed waves in sustained winds. Shallow south basin. Fewer swimmers than Grand Beach.

Hazards

Large lake — ocean-like conditions possible. Significant waves. Violent prairie thunderstorms. Shore currents. Cold water early season. Blue-green algae.

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