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Victoria Beach kitesurf spot
Canada · Manitoba
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.
Spot forecast for Victoria Beach
Sunrise 07:57 · Sunset 18:24
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Victoria Beach: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
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
Wind strength when it is rideable
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
| 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
The spot works with winds from N, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.
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 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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Ogimet - Victoria Beach (Canada)0.4 km
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Lake Winnipeg S. Basin16.4 km
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