Overview

Kitesurf spot at Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River, on the Beaupré Coast. The spot is in a grandiose setting between the Laurentian mountains and the river. Near the Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré basilica and Mont-Sainte-Anne. The water is tidal with tidal flats at low tide. The Beaupré Coast creates wind channeling effects between mountains and river. Spot about 30 min from Quebec City.

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Spot forecast for Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré

Sunrise 07:09 · Sunset 17:47

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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 9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:09 · 3.3 m Low tide 08:44 · 1.2 m High tide 14:43 · 3.4 m Low tide 21:17 · 1.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:05 · 3.4 m Low tide 09:39 · 1.1 m High tide 15:36 · 3.7 m Low tide 22:10 · 1.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:59 · 3.6 m Low tide 10:29 · 1 m High tide 16:26 · 3.9 m Low tide 22:57 · 1.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:48 · 3.8 m Low tide 11:15 · 0.9 m High tide 17:11 · 4.2 m Low tide 23:42 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:35 · 4.1 m Low tide 11:59 · 0.8 m High tide 17:54 · 4.4 m

Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré: 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

144h

in May · 15 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in May: 12 rideable days a month and 144 hours of usable wind, at 9 °C. The low point is July, at 5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 88%13-20 knots · 12%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -5 °C. The wettest month is July, with 185 mm.

Monthly averages: Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré

Monthly averages — Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	6.0	39 h	-5 °C	56 mm
February	5.5	36 h	-4 °C	46 mm
March	10.5	79 h	2 °C	89 mm
April	10.5	104 h	9 °C	78 mm
May	15.0	144 h	17 °C	71 mm
June	7.0	38 h	22 °C	126 mm
July	5.0	31 h	25 °C	185 mm
August	6.5	49 h	23 °C	80 mm
September	7.0	50 h	20 °C	59 mm
October	7.0	48 h	13 °C	64 mm
November	8.5	55 h	4 °C	99 mm
December	5.0	24 h	-4 °C	100 mm

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Technical details of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré spot

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

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

St. Lawrence River, Beaupré Coast. 3-5m tides. Fresh to brackish water, cold (12-15°C in summer). Tidal flats at low tide. Combined river and tidal currents. Sand, mud and rock bottom. Thermal effects possible between mountains and river. NE wind is channeled along the river.

Hazards

Strong currents combining tides and river flow. Rocks along the shore. Cold water. Unpredictable wind effects near mountains (acceleration, turbulence). Commercial and ferry shipping. Muddy tidal flats at low tide.

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