Overview

Cumberland Bay Beach is located in Cumberland Bay State Park in Plattsburgh, on the west shore of Lake Champlain. This spot offers a beautiful sandy beach with lake access. The bay provides semi-sheltered waters while benefiting from good fetch. The state park has full facilities.

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Spot forecast for Cumberland Bay Beach

Sunrise 07:15 · Sunset 18:01

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

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Cumberland Bay 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

300h

in April · 27.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 26 rideable days a month on average, at 13 °C. It peaks in April, with 300 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -3 °C. The wettest month is July, with 77 mm.

Monthly averages: Cumberland Bay Beach

Monthly averages — Cumberland Bay 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	26.5	221 h	-3 °C	45 mm
February	23.0	227 h	-1 °C	39 mm
March	26.5	283 h	6 °C	49 mm
April	27.5	300 h	12 °C	60 mm
May	26.5	277 h	19 °C	33 mm
June	25.0	282 h	25 °C	57 mm
July	26.5	237 h	27 °C	77 mm
August	26.0	257 h	25 °C	53 mm
September	22.0	204 h	22 °C	28 mm
October	25.5	250 h	15 °C	55 mm
November	26.5	239 h	7 °C	41 mm
December	27.5	238 h	-1 °C	50 mm

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Technical details of Cumberland Bay Beach spot

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

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Lake Champlain waters in Cumberland Bay. Semi-sheltered by the bay. Moderate chop in strong wind. Sandy bottom. Progressive depth. No tide.

Hazards

Waves possible in strong south wind. Cold waters. Boat traffic in summer. Sudden thunderstorms. State park entrance fee in season.

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