Overview

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Wingfoil

Stanis (CAYENNE) is a kitesurfing spot in Cayenne, French Guiana. This spot is on the Atlantic coast, offering access to the ocean from Cayenne's urban area.

Wind is mainly from the southeast during the dry season (July to November) and from the north during the rainy season. Trade winds blow consistently with speeds of 15-25 knots. Water is warm year-round but brown due to Amazonian sediment.

The spot suits intermediate riders. Watch for currents at high tide. French Guiana's kite community is active through the Guya'Kite association.

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Spot forecast for Stanis - Cayenne

Sunrise 06:14 · Sunset 18:10

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.5 km from the spot.

Monday 2 November Low tide 04:53 · 0.7 m High tide 11:26 · 2 m Low tide 17:19 · 1 m High tide 23:41 · 2.2 m
Tuesday 3 November Low tide 06:12 · 0.7 m High tide 12:35 · 2.1 m Low tide 18:41 · 0.9 m
Wednesday 4 November High tide 00:52 · 2.2 m Low tide 07:16 · 0.7 m High tide 13:29 · 2.3 m Low tide 19:43 · 0.7 m
Thursday 5 November High tide 01:49 · 2.3 m Low tide 08:06 · 0.7 m High tide 14:14 · 2.4 m Low tide 20:32 · 0.6 m
Friday 6 November High tide 02:37 · 2.4 m Low tide 08:48 · 0.6 m High tide 14:53 · 2.5 m Low tide 21:14 · 0.5 m

Stanis - Cayenne: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

373h

in January · 31 rideable days

The season runs from September to May, peaking in January: 29 rideable days a month and 373 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is July, at 16 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 97%13-20 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 97% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 28 °C. The wettest month is May, with 687 mm.

Monthly averages: Stanis - Cayenne

Monthly averages — Stanis - Cayenne — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	31.0	373 h	28 °C	255 mm
February	28.0	351 h	28 °C	274 mm
March	29.0	348 h	28 °C	288 mm
April	29.0	324 h	28 °C	402 mm
May	26.5	204 h	28 °C	687 mm
June	20.5	151 h	28 °C	487 mm
July	16.0	116 h	29 °C	288 mm
August	21.0	170 h	30 °C	139 mm
September	27.5	273 h	31 °C	31 mm
October	28.0	283 h	30 °C	69 mm
November	27.5	284 h	29 °C	151 mm
December	30.0	350 h	28 °C	361 mm

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Technical details of Stanis - Cayenne spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE.

Depending on conditions: SSE, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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