Overview

Kitesurf spot at Les Amicaux sector (Sépaq), on Lac Saint-Jean, near Pointe-Taillon National Park. This sector is part of the Sépaq network and offers lake beach access with outdoor recreation facilities. Conditions are similar to neighbouring Camping Belley and Pointe-Taillon spots, with fine sand beaches and shallow water characteristic of Lac Saint-Jean.

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Spot forecast for Sepaq Les Amicaux

Sunrise 07:15 · Sunset 17:48

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

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Sepaq Les Amicaux: 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

131h

in June · 18.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to July, peaking in June: 16 rideable days a month and 131 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is November, at 10 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 16%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -9 °C. The wettest month is July, with 189 mm.

Monthly averages: Sepaq Les Amicaux

Monthly averages — Sepaq Les Amicaux — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	12.5	89 h	-9 °C	49 mm
February	16.0	96 h	-8 °C	35 mm
March	10.5	69 h	0 °C	60 mm
April	13.5	115 h	8 °C	64 mm
May	16.5	100 h	18 °C	84 mm
June	18.5	131 h	22 °C	101 mm
July	16.0	112 h	24 °C	189 mm
August	11.0	76 h	23 °C	112 mm
September	14.0	109 h	20 °C	58 mm
October	12.0	78 h	12 °C	86 mm
November	10.0	88 h	2 °C	85 mm
December	11.0	75 h	-7 °C	40 mm

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Technical details of Sepaq Les Amicaux spot

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

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Lac Saint-Jean, Les Amicaux sector. Warm freshwater in summer (20-24°C). Sand beach with progressive bottom. Fetch toward south and southwest. Short chop in sustained wind. Shallow area for long distances from shore. Conditions very similar to neighbouring Camping Belley.

Hazards

Summer thunderstorms possible — the lake is exposed. Short waves in strong wind. Sépaq access fees. Don't venture too far from shore. Current possible near the Péribonka River mouth.

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