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Chandler kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Canada · Québec

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m 48.34 | -64.68

Overview

Kitesurf spot at Chandler, on the south coast of Gaspésie. This former paper mill town faces the Gulf of St. Lawrence / Baie des Chaleurs. Chandler beach offers direct sea access with southern exposure. The spot benefits from the relatively warm waters of the Baie des Chaleurs. The coastal landscape alternates between sand beaches and sandstone cliffs. Chandler is a good base between Percé and Paspébiac.

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Spot forecast for Chandler

Sunrise 06:46 · Sunset 17:20

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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 3.7 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now04:360.6 m07:160.7 m07:370.7 m10:340.9 m13:160.7 m14:240.7 m16:200.7 m22:511.3 m05:270.5 m11:300.9 m17:230.6 m23:461.3 m06:120.5 m12:191.1 m18:210.5 m00:371.3 m06:530.4 m13:041.2 m19:140.4 m01:251.2 m07:320.4 m13:461.4 m21:050.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.3 m

Chandler: 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

132h

in July · 21.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in July: 19 rideable days a month and 132 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is November, at 9.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 12 rideable days J February: 12.5 rideable days F March: 13 rideable days M April: 12 rideable days A May: 17 rideable days M June: 16.5 rideable days J July: 21.5 rideable days21.5 d J August: 19 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 14 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d N December: 12 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 12 rideable days J February: 12.5 rideable days F March: 13 rideable days M April: 12 rideable days A May: 17 rideable days M June: 16.5 rideable days J July: 21.5 rideable days21.5 d J August: 19 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 14 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d N December: 12 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 92%13-20 knots · 8%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 92% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -4 °C. The wettest month is March, with 134 mm.

Monthly averages: Chandler
Monthly averages — Chandler — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 12.0 79 h -4 °C 47 mm
February 12.5 79 h -3 °C 49 mm
March 13.0 87 h 1 °C 134 mm
April 12.0 73 h 6 °C 90 mm
May 17.0 97 h 13 °C 64 mm
June 16.5 111 h 20 °C 46 mm
July 21.5 132 h 25 °C 15 mm
August 19.0 118 h 24 °C 32 mm
September 20.5 113 h 19 °C 61 mm
October 14.0 77 h 13 °C 59 mm
November 9.5 68 h 5 °C 67 mm
December 12.0 74 h -3 °C 70 mm

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Technical details of Chandler spot

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

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

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On the water

Baie des Chaleurs / Gulf of St. Lawrence. Relatively warm salt water (14-18°C in summer). Southern exposure with good fetch across the bay. Moderate tides (1-2m). Chop to waves in sustained south wind. Sandy bottom. Gulf swell can enter the bay in east wind.

Hazards

Cold water despite the bay's name — wetsuit recommended. Unstable sandstone cliffs in some areas. Coastal currents. Thunderstorms possible. Relatively isolated area. Rocks possible along the coast.

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