Sea · Quebec · Canada
Pointe aux Outardes
Kite days peak in June at 30 %.
A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.
- Prime 60 % and more
- Good 40 to 59 %
- Possible 20 to 39 %
- Off under 20 %
- No data hatched
- Ringed: this month
Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.
Confidence highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 30 % coldabout 9 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 70 %
- Kiteable 30 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- 2 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
- Best hours
- 11:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 10.8 h
- Water
- 8 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves
- Air
- 9 °Cdaily maximum, 8 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 12 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Pointe aux Outardes averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (30 %). Water 8 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 26 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 30 | 36 | 32 |
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| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | cold | cold | Possible | Possible | Off | Possible | cold | cold | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 1 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 2 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 15 | 11 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 11 to 18 | 11 to 18 | 12 to 16 | 13 to 15 | 13 to 15 | 13 to 15 | 11 to 16 | 10 to 15 | 10 to 15 |
| Daylighth | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.9 | 13.7 | 15.3 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.7 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.3 |
| Water°C at the surface | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | -6 | -6 | -1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 3 | -3 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 10 of 31 | 11 of 28 | 11 of 31 | 11 of 30 | 11 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 11 of 31 | 10 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 12 of 31 | 11 of 30 | 11 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 5/4 | 5/4 | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ |
- In January, Pointe aux Outardes averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (26 %). Water -1 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Pointe aux Outardes averaged 10 kite days out of 28 (35 %). Water -1 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Pointe aux Outardes averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (39 %). Water -1 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Pointe aux Outardes averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (39 %). Water 1 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Pointe aux Outardes averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 5 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Pointe aux Outardes averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (30 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Pointe aux Outardes averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (22 %). Water 11 °C, 5/4. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Pointe aux Outardes averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (19 %). Water 11 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Pointe aux Outardes averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (22 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Pointe aux Outardes averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (30 %). Water 8 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Pointe aux Outardes averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (36 %). Water 4 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Pointe aux Outardes averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (32 %). Water 1 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.
Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.
Source: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds
Trip odds at Pointe aux Outardes
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
- February3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
- March4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
- April3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
- May2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
- June1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
- Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.1 expected
- August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.0 expected
- September1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.1 expected
- October (now)2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
- November2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
- December2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.
Trip odds by start week
Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.
Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025
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Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week
x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.
Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count
3 in 10
trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).
Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20
about 3.8 kite days expected out of 10
Kite days per trip, 63 trips
Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).
How the wind behaves
In March, the windiest month
- Too light 61 %
- Kiteable 39 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 61 %, kiteable on 39 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind direction varies, most often WNW (293°).
Kitesurfing at Pointe aux Outardes: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Pointe aux Outardes?
No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 39 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.
Is Pointe aux Outardes windy in October?
Sometimes. 30 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 9 days in a typical October. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Pointe aux Outardes?
The water ranges from -1 °C in January to 11 °C in July. In October it is about 8 °C (wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves).
How many kite days does Pointe aux Outardes get in a year?
About 109 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn.
Live forecast
The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.
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Spot facts
- Region
- Quebec
- Country
- Canada
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Baie-Comeau Airport (YBC), 21 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC-04:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 49.0473, -68.4659
- Model
- ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Conditions, checked against kite guides
Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.
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Nearby kite spots in Quebec
Kite days in October, % of days
- Place de Ste-Luce
Canada · 8 points more kite days than Pointe aux Outardes in October
38 %Kite days by month at Place de Ste-Luce: Jan 44 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 51 %, May 40 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 30 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 48 % - Plage Cartier
Canada · 3 points more kite days than Pointe aux Outardes in October
33 %Kite days by month at Plage Cartier: Jan 42 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 42 %, Apr 40 %, May 27 %, Jun 23 %, Jul 23 %, Aug 20 %, Sep 31 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 47 % - La Fleche
Canada · 17 points fewer kite days than Pointe aux Outardes in October
13 %Kite days by month at La Fleche: Jan 10 %, Feb 19 %, Mar 23 %, Apr 23 %, May 17 %, Jun 10 %, Jul 4 %, Aug 4 %, Sep 7 %, Oct 13 %, Nov 12 %, Dec 14 % - L'Isle-aux-Coudres
Canada · 18 points fewer kite days than Pointe aux Outardes in October
12 %Kite days by month at L'Isle-aux-Coudres: Jan 10 %, Feb 13 %, Mar 14 %, Apr 14 %, May 9 %, Jun 9 %, Jul 4 %, Aug 5 %, Sep 9 %, Oct 12 %, Nov 13 %, Dec 12 % - Beauport Bay
Canada · 23 points fewer kite days than Pointe aux Outardes in October
7 %Kite days by month at Beauport Bay: Jan 13 %, Feb 13 %, Mar 13 %, Apr 23 %, May 12 %, Jun 10 %, Jul 5 %, Aug 3 %, Sep 5 %, Oct 7 %, Nov 11 %, Dec 12 % - Iles-de-la-Madeleine
Canada · 42 points more kite days than Pointe aux Outardes in October
72 %Kite days by month at Iles-de-la-Madeleine: Jan 80 %, Feb 79 %, Mar 80 %, Apr 76 %, May 68 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 63 %, Sep 72 %, Oct 72 %, Nov 78 %, Dec 77 %
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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025
Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Confidence: high.
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In October, 30 % of days at Pointe aux Outardes met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/pointe-aux-outardes
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