Sepaq Les Amicaux kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Canada · Québec

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 99 m 48.64 | -71.81

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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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?

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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

0 5 10 15 20 January: 12.5 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days F March: 10.5 rideable days M April: 13.5 rideable days A May: 16.5 rideable days M June: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J July: 16 rideable days J August: 11 rideable days A September: 14 rideable days S October: 12 rideable days O November: 10 rideable days10 d N December: 11 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 12.5 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days F March: 10.5 rideable days M April: 13.5 rideable days A May: 16.5 rideable days M June: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J July: 16 rideable days J August: 11 rideable days A September: 14 rideable days S October: 12 rideable days O November: 10 rideable days10 d N December: 11 rideable days D

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

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

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

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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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