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Praia da Pinheira kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Brazil · Santa Catarina

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m -27.86 | -48.6

Overview

Praia da Pinheira is a beach located south of Florianópolis, in the municipality of Palhoça. The bay offers relatively calm waters and steady NE wind, in a pleasant natural setting. The spot is suited for intermediate riders with moderate waves. The beach is wide and sandy, providing good sailing space.
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Spot forecast for Praia da Pinheira

Sunrise 05:32 · Sunset 18:25

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

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Swell and waves

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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 4.1 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now04:370.3 m12:140.8 m17:280.5 m22:050.7 m05:160.3 m12:290.8 m17:540.5 m22:470.8 m05:510.2 m12:390.9 m18:190.4 m23:220.8 m06:250.2 m12:430.9 m18:450.4 m23:580.9 m07:000.2 m12:490.9 m19:130.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.8 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.9 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m

Praia da Pinheira: 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

220h

in October · 24 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are October, November and March, at 22 rideable days and 25 °C. The low point is July, at 10.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days J February: 13.5 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 18 rideable days A May: 20 rideable days M June: 14.5 rideable days J July: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d J August: 18 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days S October: 24 rideable days24 d O November: 21.5 rideable days N December: 17 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days J February: 13.5 rideable days F March: 21 rideable days M April: 18 rideable days A May: 20 rideable days M June: 14.5 rideable days J July: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d J August: 18 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days S October: 24 rideable days24 d O November: 21.5 rideable days N December: 17 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 93%13-20 knots · 7%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 93% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 20 °C. The wettest month is April, with 339 mm.

Monthly averages: Praia da Pinheira
Monthly averages — Praia da Pinheira — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.0 118 h 27 °C 241 mm
February 13.5 113 h 29 °C 176 mm
March 21.0 163 h 28 °C 124 mm
April 18.0 131 h 25 °C 339 mm
May 20.0 131 h 23 °C 152 mm
June 14.5 97 h 22 °C 107 mm
July 10.5 59 h 20 °C 133 mm
August 18.0 123 h 21 °C 89 mm
September 21.0 185 h 23 °C 102 mm
October 24.0 220 h 23 °C 193 mm
November 21.5 197 h 24 °C 212 mm
December 17.0 166 h 27 °C 263 mm

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Technical details of Praia da Pinheira spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E, S.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, ESE, SE, SSE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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