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Sandy Bar Beach kitesurf spot
Canada · Manitoba
Overview
Sandy Bar Beach is a sandy beach located at the northern end of Lake Winnipeg, near the community of Riverton. Lake Winnipeg, the world's 10th largest freshwater lake (24,514 km²), provides enormous fetch that generates quasi-oceanic conditions. The beach benefits from an eastern exposure, ideal for the prevailing southeast and east winds. The sandy bottom and easy launch make it an accessible spot. Sailing season from June to September.
Spot forecast for Sandy Bar Beach
Sunrise 07:59 · Sunset 18:24
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Sandy Bar 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…)
222h
in May · 22 rideable days
The season runs from April to September, peaking in May: 17 rideable days a month and 222 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is January, at 3.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -11 °C. The wettest month is July, with 71 mm.
Monthly averages: Sandy Bar Beach
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.5 | 23 h | -11 °C | 5 mm |
| February | 8.0 | 54 h | -8 °C | 18 mm |
| March | 10.5 | 81 h | -2 °C | 17 mm |
| April | 19.0 | 169 h | 8 °C | 25 mm |
| May | 22.0 | 222 h | 17 °C | 28 mm |
| June | 16.5 | 118 h | 22 °C | 61 mm |
| July | 13.5 | 89 h | 25 °C | 71 mm |
| August | 16.5 | 141 h | 24 °C | 44 mm |
| September | 14.5 | 128 h | 21 °C | 22 mm |
| October | 10.0 | 98 h | 12 °C | 31 mm |
| November | 7.0 | 49 h | 1 °C | 25 mm |
| December | 7.5 | 51 h | -11 °C | 35 mm |
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Technical details of Sandy Bar Beach spot
The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Freshwater body with fetch that can exceed 50 km depending on wind direction. Short, steep chop typical of large prairie lakes. Waves can reach 1-1.5 m in sustained east winds. Progressive sandy bottom. Currents possible along the sand bar.
Hazards
Lake Winnipeg is known for rapid weather changes — violent thunderstorms possible in summer. Cold water even in summer (15-20°C in July). Hypothermia risk during prolonged sessions in spring or fall. Remote from rescue services. Watch for floating debris (driftwood).
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