Overview

Kitesurf spot in Lachine, on the north shore of Lac Saint-Louis, at the eastern end of the lake. Lachine is a historic hub for water sports in Montreal, with the famous Lachine Canal nearby. The spot offers open water with good south and southwest exposure. René-Lévesque Park and the Lachine promenade provide a pleasant urban setting. It's one of Montreal's most popular and accessible spots.

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Spot forecast for Lachine

Sunrise 07:17 · 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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Lachine: 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

187h

in March · 19 rideable days

The season runs from November to April, peaking in March: 18 rideable days a month and 187 hours of usable wind, at 2 °C. The low point is September, at 12 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -5 °C. The wettest month is July, with 140 mm.

Monthly averages: Lachine

Monthly averages — Lachine — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.5	163 h	-5 °C	52 mm
February	18.0	147 h	-3 °C	47 mm
March	19.0	187 h	5 °C	54 mm
April	17.5	167 h	11 °C	97 mm
May	13.5	104 h	19 °C	58 mm
June	19.0	188 h	25 °C	67 mm
July	18.0	158 h	27 °C	140 mm
August	15.0	134 h	25 °C	130 mm
September	12.0	112 h	22 °C	13 mm
October	14.5	110 h	15 °C	47 mm
November	18.5	165 h	5 °C	62 mm
December	18.0	145 h	-3 °C	63 mm

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Technical details of Lachine spot

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

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Eastern end of Lac Saint-Louis, freshwater. Good fetch toward the southwest. Moderate to strong chop in sustained southwest wind. Rocky and sandy bottom — watch for shallows. Water reaching 20-24°C in summer. Notable St. Lawrence River current — the spot is near the Lachine Rapids. Very busy area.

Hazards

Near the Lachine Rapids — very strong current downstream, never drift eastward. Very busy navigation zone. Submerged rocks and shallows. Violent summer thunderstorms. Commercial shipping on the river channel. Current can make returning to shore difficult.

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