Wind tide - the water level can rise or drop up to 3-5 feet in a matter of hours. The island is located about 800 meters offshore to the West. The water on the outside of the `bowl` is typically a little choppy with up to 3 foot wind chop (if very windy). The water depth is from inches deep to over 6 feet deep. The inside of the bowl (the reason why we kite here) is shallow (2-4 feet) and flat to dead flat. The `bowl` is kiteable from SE to W winds.
The Sunset bowl is a u-shaped island with very low relief - (ave. height above water level is about 4 feet) all sand with occasional beds of small rounded rocks with some small trees and bushes - but otherwise bare beach. Lot of birds. Lots of space to do whatever - land, launch, party, camp....
Bring all your wetsuits. The water is warm in summer (up to 25°C) frozen from November to April - so depends on the season - warms up and cools off fast.
- March - April - May - September - October - November
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds
Best Direction:
- SSE - S - SSW - SW
Main Direction:
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All wind is frontal, best direction is SSE to SW. All wind is frontal - we do get a `lake effect` in early spring and late fall when the water temp is cooler / warmer than the land temp. Bring all your kites.
From Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada take hwy 59 north to hwy 12 west to Grand Beach. Turn south (left) before Grand Beach at the RCMP station. Take the first turn to the right - this road leads directly into the water.
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