Continent |
North America |
Country |
Canada |
Next Big City |
Stephenville |
Next Town |
Point au Mal |
|
Type: |
Lagoon |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Camping, School, Shop, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
High tide |
Flat water spot, excellent for beginners and wakestyle. Close to lots of amenities. 1'0 - 4'0 deep lagoon.
Beach
Type: |
Grass, Sand, Pebbles |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Zero interference from anyone launch and land on sand or grass.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
Fall:
|
Shorts, Shorty, Normal |
Winter:
|
Normal, Thick |
This is a shallow lagoon which warms up quite quick. In the winter this is frozen solid, so kiteboarding is out of the question unless you have a snowboard.
Wind
Best Months: |
April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
SSW, SW, WSW, NW, NNW |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Wind is this location is hit or miss. There is a huge rock face (600+ feet) less than a mile onshore, so when you have onshore (W, NW, WNW, NNW) even though there are no obstructions to create a wind shadow you get a pressure buildup between the ocean and the massive cliff which allows for no more wind to fill in.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
No walk |
Can drive right onto the beach. Often hook my chicken loop to my truck hitch for launch and landing.
Extra information
Lots of amenities, camping, hotels etc.
Nightlife
Situated 15 mins outside a community of approx 10,000.