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Lake Winnipeg
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One of Canada's largest lakes, an hour north of Winnipeg, with sandy beaches such as Grand Beach and the Sunset Bowl, a low, U-shaped sand island 800 m offshore with flat water inside and wind chop outside. Frontal winds from south-south-east to south-west are best, strongest in spring and autumn when the lake effect kicks in; wind tides can raise or drop the water by 3–5 ft in hours.
Water
Flat water
Best season
Apr–May · Sep–Nov
Suited for
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Map
50.52, -96.62
Source: se.kiteforum.com · checked 2026-09-25
Climate
Monthly averages in °C, 2016–2025: air as the daily high and low, water as the sea surface. The spot's best months are highlighted.
| Series | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air max. | -10° | -10° | -2° | 5° | 14° | 23° | 25° | 24° | 19° | 9° | 1° | -7° |
| Air min. | -16° | -17° | -9° | -2° | 7° | 16° | 19° | 18° | 13° | 5° | -4° | -13° |
- Air: ERA5 / ERA5-Land (Copernicus Climate Change Service) via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026