Continent |
South America |
Country |
Brazil |
Next Big City |
Porto Alegre |
Next Town |
Viamao |
|
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Big shallow area nad flat to choppy water. Lots of space.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Lots of space to launch on the sandy beach.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Normal |
Air temperature around 25°C in the summer (November to March) and 15°C in the winter. Very sunny in summer time, and rainy in winter. The water is usually cold.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, June, July, August |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
NE, S |
Main Direction: |
NE, S |
Winds blows all year. Summer it comes from the NE, 3-4 days per week, 15-30 knots. In winter S wind blows heavy.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
From Porto Alegre drive to Viamao. Here ask for directions to Lagoa dos Patos and Varzinha. Or look up the way on the satellite map.
Extra information
Nightlife