Overview

Pointe-aux-Loups is a long sand tombolo connecting Havre-aux-Maisons to Grosse-Île in the Magdalen Islands. The "Flat Spot" is a shallow water body on the tombolo's east side — one of the Madelinots' best flat water spots.

Extremely shallow water, standing depth for hundreds of meters. Fine sand bottom. The narrow tombolo lets you choose sides depending on wind — east or west. Ideal conditions for beginners and freestyle. Constant strong wind on this exposed sand strip.

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Sunrise 07:33 · Sunset 18:10

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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 5.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 13:27 · 0.2 m High tide 23:29 · 0.6 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 14:18 · 0.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:12 · 0.5 m Low tide 11:43 · 0.3 m High tide 12:02 · 0.3 m Low tide 15:12 · 0.3 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:56 · 0.5 m Low tide 07:54 · 0.4 m High tide 10:06 · 0.4 m Low tide 11:57 · 0.4 m High tide 13:17 · 0.4 m Low tide 16:19 · 0.3 m High tide 22:43 · 0.4 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:15 · 0.4 m High tide 01:44 · 0.4 m Low tide 04:31 · 0.3 m High tide 14:20 · 0.5 m

Pointe-aux-Loups Flat Spot: 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

462h

in May · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 30 rideable days a month on average, at 9 °C. It peaks in May, with 462 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 46%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 11%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 46% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is March, with 83 mm.

Monthly averages: Pointe-aux-Loups Flat Spot

Monthly averages — Pointe-aux-Loups Flat Spot — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	29.5	308 h	-2 °C	29 mm
February	27.0	310 h	-2 °C	55 mm
March	30.0	375 h	1 °C	83 mm
April	29.0	389 h	4 °C	63 mm
May	31.0	462 h	10 °C	23 mm
June	30.0	467 h	18 °C	41 mm
July	29.5	409 h	23 °C	52 mm
August	31.0	395 h	23 °C	18 mm
September	29.0	379 h	18 °C	36 mm
October	30.5	343 h	13 °C	24 mm
November	30.0	308 h	6 °C	39 mm
December	31.0	316 h	0 °C	59 mm

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Technical details of Pointe-aux-Loups Flat Spot spot

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

Rideable Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Extremely shallow water on the tombolo's east side. Turquoise water, fine sand bottom. Almost no chop — perfect flat water. The west side may have chop in west winds. Low tide affects depth. Water 17-21°C in summer.

Hazards

The tombolo is narrow — do not drift to the other side (different conditions). At low tide, very little water — risk of hitting bottom. Very strong wind possible on this exposed sand strip. Protection of surrounding dunes.

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