Overview

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Cocagne Cape is a spot on the Northumberland Strait in New Brunswick, in the heart of Acadia. The Northumberland Strait, between New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, offers the warmest waters in Atlantic Canada (up to 22°C in summer!). Cocagne Cape is one of the most renowned kitesurfing spots in the Maritimes, with fine sandy beaches, warm waters and consistent winds. Warm Acadian community with seafood restaurants and accommodations.

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Spot forecast for Cocagne Cape

Sunrise 07:42 · Sunset 18:23

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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 2.3 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 01:20 · 1.1 m Low tide 10:04 · 0.5 m High tide 19:12 · 0.9 m Low tide 20:58 · 0.8 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:10 · 1 m Low tide 11:10 · 0.5 m High tide 20:02 · 0.9 m Low tide 22:09 · 0.8 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:02 · 1 m Low tide 05:56 · 0.9 m High tide 07:14 · 0.9 m Low tide 12:11 · 0.6 m High tide 20:45 · 0.9 m Low tide 23:27 · 0.8 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:59 · 0.9 m Low tide 06:14 · 0.8 m High tide 08:32 · 0.9 m Low tide 12:55 · 0.6 m High tide 16:50 · 0.7 m Low tide 17:52 · 0.7 m High tide 21:24 · 0.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:46 · 0.7 m High tide 05:08 · 0.8 m Low tide 06:33 · 0.8 m High tide 09:37 · 0.9 m Low tide 13:28 · 0.7 m High tide 17:22 · 0.8 m Low tide 19:01 · 0.7 m High tide 21:58 · 0.9 m

Cocagne Cape: 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

282h

in May · 26 rideable days

The season runs from October to May, peaking in May: 23 rideable days a month and 282 hours of usable wind, at 5 °C. The low point is July, at 11 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 62%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 62% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -3 °C. The wettest month is March, with 181 mm.

Monthly averages: Cocagne Cape

Monthly averages — Cocagne Cape — 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	205 h	-3 °C	55 mm
February	21.0	172 h	-2 °C	52 mm
March	23.0	212 h	3 °C	181 mm
April	23.5	266 h	8 °C	69 mm
May	26.0	282 h	14 °C	45 mm
June	17.0	149 h	22 °C	103 mm
July	11.0	76 h	26 °C	93 mm
August	16.5	140 h	25 °C	21 mm
September	17.5	163 h	21 °C	44 mm
October	21.0	201 h	14 °C	68 mm
November	22.0	191 h	6 °C	104 mm
December	22.0	181 h	-1 °C	80 mm

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Technical details of Cocagne Cape spot

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

Rideable Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Northumberland Strait — among the warmest waters in Atlantic Canada (20-22°C in July-August). Moderate chop without major ocean swell. Progressive sandy bottom. Moderate semi-diurnal tides. Fetch 20-40 km towards PEI. Ideal conditions for all levels. Possible to ride in boardshorts in midsummer!

Hazards

Moderate tidal currents in the strait. Shifting sandbars. Recreational and fishing boat traffic in summer. Jellyfish possible in late summer. Although water is warm, wetsuit recommended early and late season. Thunderstorms possible.

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