Overview

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Wingfoil

Sainte Rita is a kitesurfing spot in Cayenne, French Guiana. This spot is in Cayenne's coastal area, offering access to the Atlantic.

Wind is mainly from the southeast in dry season (July to November) and north in rainy season. Trade winds blow at 15-25 knots. Water is warm and brown. Tides significantly affect sailing conditions.

The spot suits intermediate riders. Watch for tidal currents.

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Spot forecast for Sainte Rita

Sunrise 06:13 · Sunset 18:13

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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 2.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:08 · 1.9 m Low tide 06:17 · 0.9 m High tide 13:10 · 1.9 m Low tide 18:40 · 1.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:11 · 2 m Low tide 07:16 · 0.8 m High tide 13:51 · 2.1 m Low tide 19:37 · 0.9 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:57 · 2.2 m Low tide 08:01 · 0.7 m High tide 14:23 · 2.2 m Low tide 20:21 · 0.7 m
Friday 23 October High tide 02:35 · 2.3 m Low tide 08:40 · 0.6 m High tide 14:53 · 2.4 m Low tide 21:01 · 0.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 03:10 · 2.4 m Low tide 09:17 · 0.5 m High tide 15:23 · 2.6 m Low tide 22:41 · 0.4 m

Sainte Rita: 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: Sainte Rita

Monthly averages — Sainte Rita — 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	31 °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 Sainte Rita 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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