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Caolho kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Brazil · Maranhão

Spot currently openIntermediate level -2.48 | -44.24

Overview

Caolho is a kitesurfing spot located in Sao Luis, Maranhao, on the northern coastline of the city. The spot benefits from constant southeast trade winds and a coastal body of water influenced by the tides. Suited to intermediate riders, Caolho offers good sailing conditions with urban infrastructure nearby.

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Spot forecast for Caolho

Sunrise 05:36 · Sunset 17:47

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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 4.8 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 Now01:273.7 m07:451.5 m14:133.6 m20:101.6 m02:333.9 m08:431.3 m15:083.9 m21:071.4 m03:264.1 m09:341.1 m15:544.3 m21:561.1 m04:124.5 m10:200.9 m16:344.6 m22:410.8 m04:544.7 m11:030.7 m17:134.9 m23:250.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 1.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 1.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 1.1 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 4.5 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 4.6 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 4.7 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 4.9 m Low tide · 0.5 m

Caolho: 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

408h

in October · 31 rideable days

The season runs from August to December, peaking in October: 30 rideable days a month and 408 hours of usable wind, at 31 °C. The low point is April, at 16.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 22 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 28.5 rideable days A September: 30 rideable days S October: 31 rideable days31 d O November: 30 rideable days N December: 29.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 22 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 28.5 rideable days A September: 30 rideable days S October: 31 rideable days31 d O November: 30 rideable days N December: 29.5 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 January, at 29 °C. The wettest month is March, with 476 mm.

Monthly averages: Caolho
Monthly averages — Caolho — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 22.0 269 h 29 °C 241 mm
February 22.0 173 h 29 °C 366 mm
March 20.0 152 h 29 °C 476 mm
April 16.5 120 h 29 °C 365 mm
May 23.5 184 h 30 °C 180 mm
June 27.5 260 h 30 °C 114 mm
July 24.5 230 h 31 °C 58 mm
August 28.5 339 h 31 °C 47 mm
September 30.0 391 h 31 °C 22 mm
October 31.0 408 h 31 °C 22 mm
November 30.0 399 h 31 °C 22 mm
December 29.5 404 h 31 °C 72 mm

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Technical details of Caolho spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Depending on conditions E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Depending on conditions S: Not 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 E, ESE, SE.

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, SSE.

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

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