Continent |
South America |
Country |
Brazil |
Next Big City |
Porto Alegre |
Next Town |
Atlantida, Capao da Canoa |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shop, Food |
Type: |
Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Bridge |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
No information |
The water is dark. It can get a little better in summer, from November to March. Good swells all along the year, but not perfect waves. In the first day of NE winds you will get the best conditions.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Wide sand area. Excellent for downwinders, you can go 50 km to the south or the north without a single obstacle. Launch and land your kite in the south side of the fishing pier.
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Spring:
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Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorty |
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Fall:
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Normal |
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Winter:
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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.
Best Months: |
January, February, June, July, August |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
No information |
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, but not fast, with good waves and 15-20 knots.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
It's 140 km from Porto Alegre heading north - good road. 300 km from Florianopolis to the south, heavy traffic.
Rules |
Zones |
Launch and land your kite on the south side of the fishing zone.
Awesome nightlife, lots of discos in the summer season.