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Palmas kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Brazil · Santa Catarina

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 2 m -27.32 | -48.54

Overview

Palmas is a beach in the north of Florianópolis, on the mainland (Governador Celso Ramos). The water body is relatively sheltered with calm waters, offering conditions suited for beginners. The N and NE wind blows well on this beach. The waters are shallow and the natural setting is pleasant, with views of the surrounding islands.
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Spot forecast for Palmas

Sunrise 05:33 · Sunset 18:24

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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 2.4 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 Now04:460.4 m12:131 m17:250.6 m22:000.9 m05:210.3 m12:311 m17:530.5 m22:510.9 m05:540.2 m12:411 m18:210.4 m23:281 m06:260.2 m12:371.1 m18:490.4 m00:061.1 m07:000.2 m12:481.1 m19:170.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.9 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.9 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.3 m

Palmas: 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

262h

in October · 29.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are October, October and November, at 29 rideable days and 23 °C. The low point is June, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 25.5 rideable days J January: 25.5 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days F February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 25.5 rideable days M March: 25.5 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M May: 19 rideable days M June: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d J June: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d J July: 19 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days J August: 20 rideable days A August: 20 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S September: 24 rideable days S October: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d O October: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d O November: 28.5 rideable days N November: 28.5 rideable days N December: 27.5 rideable days D December: 27.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 25.5 rideable days J January: 25.5 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days F February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 25.5 rideable days M March: 25.5 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M May: 19 rideable days M June: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d J June: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d J July: 19 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days J August: 20 rideable days A August: 20 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S September: 24 rideable days S October: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d O October: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d O November: 28.5 rideable days N November: 28.5 rideable days N December: 27.5 rideable days D December: 27.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 92%13-20 knots · 8%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 92% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 19 °C. The wettest month is December, with 249 mm.

Monthly averages: Palmas
Monthly averages — Palmas — averaged over 1 year of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 25.5 206 h 27 °C 191 mm
January 25.5 206 h 27 °C 191 mm
February 22.5 155 h 29 °C 134 mm
February 22.5 155 h 29 °C 134 mm
March 25.5 176 h 28 °C 108 mm
March 25.5 176 h 28 °C 108 mm
April 23.5 174 h 25 °C 145 mm
April 23.5 174 h 25 °C 145 mm
May 19.0 119 h 23 °C 97 mm
May 19.0 119 h 23 °C 97 mm
June 15.5 103 h 21 °C 82 mm
June 15.5 103 h 21 °C 82 mm
July 19.0 120 h 19 °C 89 mm
July 19.0 120 h 19 °C 89 mm
August 20.0 141 h 20 °C 52 mm
August 20.0 141 h 20 °C 52 mm
September 24.0 206 h 22 °C 110 mm
September 24.0 206 h 22 °C 110 mm
October 29.5 262 h 23 °C 170 mm
October 29.5 262 h 23 °C 170 mm
November 28.5 248 h 24 °C 158 mm
November 28.5 248 h 24 °C 158 mm
December 27.5 216 h 25 °C 216 mm
December 27.5 216 h 26 °C 249 mm

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Technical details of Palmas 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
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