Overview

Winnipeg Beach is a historic beach community on the west shore of Lake Winnipeg. It has been one of Manitoba's most popular summer destinations since the early 20th century.

The municipal beach offers good lake access. The east-facing west shore receives onshore east winds with 60+ km fetch. Full services (restaurants, shops, parking). Historic commuter train from Winnipeg. Season from June to October.

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Spot forecast for Winnipeg Beach

Sunrise 07:59 · Sunset 18:25

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

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Winnipeg 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…)

Season · peak

220h

in May · 23 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in May: 17 rideable days a month and 220 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is January, at 3 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -11 °C. The wettest month is August, with 114 mm.

Monthly averages: Winnipeg Beach

Monthly averages — Winnipeg 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	3.0	20 h	-11 °C	3 mm
February	8.0	56 h	-8 °C	16 mm
March	11.0	78 h	-2 °C	23 mm
April	18.0	151 h	9 °C	18 mm
May	23.0	220 h	17 °C	28 mm
June	16.5	122 h	22 °C	36 mm
July	14.0	102 h	26 °C	75 mm
August	16.0	134 h	24 °C	114 mm
September	15.5	118 h	22 °C	21 mm
October	12.0	86 h	13 °C	39 mm
November	4.5	47 h	2 °C	27 mm
December	6.0	49 h	-10 °C	36 mm

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Technical details of Winnipeg Beach spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE.

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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. Sandy bottom. Long east fetch. Moderate to formed chop. Shallow south basin. Developed beach.

Hazards

Very busy beach in summer — swimmers and boats. Large exposed lake. Prairie thunderstorms. Shore currents. Blue-green algae. Municipal regulations to respect.

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