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São Luís, Brazil

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About São Luís

Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 9.1 km out (1 in 909). The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For kitesurfing at expert level the best months are usually October and November, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is São Luís. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.

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From Chicago: about 22 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to SLZ, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU).

    See flights ORD → SLZ · Skyscanner from about £410 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 30 min from the airport to São Luís.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

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    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

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    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Kitesurfing lessons in São Luís · GetYourGuideAdKite and board hire in São Luís · GetYourGuideAd

Everything else for the trip

Where it is

São Luís on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Wed 21: 16 kn gusting 21, cross-offshore.

The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct7121knside–
Mon 19Oct6319knside–
Tue 20Oct7020knside–
Wed 21Oct7621kncross-off–
Thu 22Oct7320knside–
Fri 23Oct6520knside–
Sat 24Oct7121knside–
Sun 25Oct6419knside–
Mon 26Oct5017kncross-off–
Tue 27Oct5117knside–

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).

  1. Jan1of 7
  2. Feb0of 7
  3. Mar0of 7
  4. Apr0of 7
  5. May0of 7
  6. Jun0of 7
  7. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug1of 7
  9. Sep3of 7
  10. Oct4of 7
  11. Nov4of 7
  12. Dec2of 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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to SLZ, changing at GRU, then 30 min by road. About 22h 10 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Kite São Luís

    15 kn gusting 20, side-shore.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Kite São Luís

    16 kn gusting 21, cross-offshore.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Kite São Luís

    16 kn gusting 20, side-shore.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Kite São Luís

    15 kn gusting 20, side-shore.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Kite São Luís

    16 kn gusting 21, side-shore.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to SLZ, changing at GRU, then 30 min by road. About 22h 10 door to door

Rough cost

About £700–£1,355 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 £410–£845
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £15–£30
  • Stay £120–£195
  • Food £120–£220

Places to eat near São Luís

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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