Kite & Surfcenter, Brazil
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About Kite & Surfcenter
Known for kitesurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 22). The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For kitesurfing at intermediate level the best month is usually November, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Galinhos.
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From Chicago: about 24 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. ORD to NAT, changing at GRU.
See flights ORD → NAT · Skyscanner from about £450 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 30 from the airport to Kite & Surfcenter.
Accommodation.
Stay in GalinhosAd
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
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Galinhos 1 min by car · rooms from £45 a night
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Hire and lessons.
Kitesurfing lessons in Galinhos · GetYourGuideAdKite and board hire in Galinhos · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
Kite & Surfcenter on Google Maps · Directions
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: 18 kn gusting 23, side-onshore. Water: waves 0.9 m.
The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | wind from the north-east, 18 knots | 23kn | side-on | 0.9 mwaves |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | wind from the north-east, 20 knots | 25kn | side-on | 1.1 mwaves |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | wind from the north-east, 20 knots | 26kn | side-on | 1.2 mwaves |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots | 20kn | side | 1.2 mwaves |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots | 20kn | side-on | 1.1 mwaves |
| Fri 23Oct | 68, good | wind from the east-north-east, 19 knots | 24kn | side | 1.5 mwaves |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots | 22kn | side | 1.0 mwaves |
| Sun 25Oct | 70, good | wind from the north-east, 14 knots | 20kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 15kn | side-on | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | wind from the north-east, 16 knots | 20kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.
The season
Good kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7
- Feb1of 7
- Mar0of 7
- Apr0of 7
- May0of 7
- Jun0of 7
- Jul0of 7
- Aug0of 7
- Sep1of 7
- Oct3of 7
- Nov5of 7
- Dec3of 7
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for kite. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to NAT, changing at GRU, then 2h 30 by road. About 24h 10 door to door
- Tue 20 OctKite Kite & Surfcenter
20 kn gusting 26, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.2 m.
- Wed 21 OctKite Kite & Surfcenter
16 kn gusting 20, side-shore. Water: waves 1.2 m.
- Thu 22 OctKite Kite & Surfcenter
16 kn gusting 20, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.1 m.
- Fri 23 OctKite Kite & Surfcenter
19 kn gusting 24, side-shore. Water: waves 1.5 m.
- Sat 24 OctKite Kite & Surfcenter
16 kn gusting 22, side-shore. Water: waves 1 m.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to NAT, changing at GRU, then 2h 30 by road. About 24h 10 door to door
Rough cost
About £775–£1,505 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.
- Flights £450–£940
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £50–£85
- Stay £120–£195
- Food £120–£220
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