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Praia Rasa, Brazil

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About Praia Rasa

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

Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing and sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.9 km out (1 in 294). The sea is about 21°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 25°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually August, September and October, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Armação dos Búzios. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.

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From Chicago: about 21 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).

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  2. Getting there. 2 h 40 from the airport to Praia Rasa.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

Praia Rasa on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Tue 27: 14 kn gusting 26, offshore. Water: waves 1 m.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct0F26knside-onchop
Mon 19Oct33F315knoffnot safe0.8 mwaves
Tue 20Oct0F16knoffnot safechop
Wed 21Oct18F317knsidechop
Thu 22Oct48F320knside-onchop
Fri 23Oct56F421knonchop
Sat 24Oct0F224knoffnot safechop
Sun 25Oct60F425knonchop
Mon 26Oct21F322knoffnot safechop
Tue 27Oct60F426knoffnot safe1.0 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 sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan3of 7
  2. Feb3of 7
  3. Mar2of 7
  4. Apr2of 7
  5. May2of 7
  6. Jun2of 7
  7. Jul3of 7
  8. Aug4of 7
  9. Sep4of 7
  10. Oct4of 7
  11. Nov3of 7
  12. 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 sailing. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to GIG, changing at ATL, then 2h 40 by road. About 21h 20 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 10 kn gusting 13, offshore. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 15, offshore. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Sail Iate Clube Armação de Búzios

    12 kn gusting 16, side-shore. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Sail Búzios Vela Clube

    14 kn gusting 20, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 12, offshore. Water: chop.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to GIG, changing at ATL, then 2h 40 by road. About 21h 20 door to door

Rough cost

About £830–£1,610 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 £505–£1,045
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £50–£85
  • Stay £120–£195
  • Food £120–£220

Places to eat near Armação dos Búzios

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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