Kite spot on water · Canada

Plage Cartier

Name: Plage Cartier
Address: CA

Riders have kited it in N, NE, W, NW.

Show on the map49.1260, -66.5021

Works in: N, NE, W, NW
Nearest airport: YZVSept-Îles Airport, 123 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Tips for this spot

Offshore wind carries you away from land. Do not ride it without a rescue boat.
When a storm is coming, get out of the water and land the kite at once. Gusts before a storm are violent and a kite overhead is the highest point around.
New spot: ask locals about shallows, currents and where people launch.

On site

Wind and riding area

worksno reports

Direction the wind blows from. Based on riders' experience, not a forecast.

Pparking

From riders

What you need to know

Parking

Car park about 150 m from the spot.OpenStreetMap
On-site parking.community map

Conditions

Flat water in the river and at low tide, medium waves.community map

Facilities

Public beach, canteen, toilets, and an outdoor shower on site.community map

In riders' own words

„kiteforce.ca vous recommande ce spot par Vents O,NO,N,NE.“
„Plage public, stationnement, cantine, toilettes et douche extérieur sur le site.“
„OpenStreetMap way/689971711“
„OpenStreetMap node/9943089238“
„Plan d'eau : Flat spot dans la rivière et à marée basse. Vagues moyennes.“

Photos from the area

View of Sainte-Anne-des-Monts · 1236 m from the spot
Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Wind by month

When it blows

Average wind speed 10 m above ground from NASA POWER (MERRA-2, 2001–2025). The model works on a grid of roughly 50 km; on hills and by the water the wind is often stronger and gustier.

8.4Jan4.3

8.2Feb4.2

7.8Mar4.0

7.1Apr3.7

5.6May2.9

5.2Jun2.7

5.0Jul2.6

5.2Aug2.7

6.0Sep3.1

6.6Oct3.4

7.4Nov3.8

8.0Dec4.1

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month

January	8.4 knots · 4.3 m/s
February	8.2 knots · 4.2 m/s
March	7.8 knots · 4.0 m/s
April	7.1 knots · 3.7 m/s
May	5.6 knots · 2.9 m/s
June	5.2 knots · 2.7 m/s
July	5.0 knots · 2.6 m/s
August	5.2 knots · 2.7 m/s
September	6.0 knots · 3.1 m/s
October	6.6 knots · 3.4 m/s
November	7.4 knots · 3.8 m/s
December	8.0 knots · 4.1 m/s

Nearby

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Sources: Community map “Spots de Kitesurf autour de Montréal par www.kiteforce.ca” (Google My Maps). Wind NASA POWER, airports OurAirports, photos Wikimedia Commons (author and licence with each photo). As of 17 October 2026. These are riders' reports; local rules change, so look around before you ride and follow local signs.