Overview

Imbe is a seaside resort on the northern coast of Rio Grande do Sul, offering a long ocean beach with consistent wind conditions. The spot is exposed to NE and E winds, with a wave-type body of water suited to intermediate riders. The beach is wide and sandy, making kite launching and landing easy. The nearby Lagoa do Armazem offers a flatwater alternative on days when the swell is too strong.

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Spot forecast for Imbe

Sunrise 05:36 · Sunset 18:33

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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 6.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:16 · 0.4 m High tide 00:30 · 0.4 m Low tide 04:01 · 0.3 m High tide 13:22 · 0.7 m Low tide 16:45 · 0.5 m High tide 18:50 · 0.5 m Low tide 20:12 · 0.5 m High tide 22:21 · 0.5 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:51 · 0.2 m High tide 11:45 · 0.7 m Low tide 12:57 · 0.7 m High tide 13:49 · 0.7 m Low tide 17:27 · 0.4 m High tide 23:00 · 0.6 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 05:36 · 0.2 m High tide 12:11 · 0.7 m Low tide 18:07 · 0.4 m High tide 23:37 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 06:20 · 0.1 m High tide 12:44 · 0.7 m Low tide 18:46 · 0.3 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 00:14 · 0.7 m Low tide 07:04 · 0.1 m High tide 13:18 · 0.6 m Low tide 19:24 · 0.3 m

Imbe: 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

319h

in October · 28 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in October: 26 rideable days a month and 319 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is July, at 14.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 31%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 17 °C. The wettest month is May, with 260 mm.

Monthly averages: Imbe

Monthly averages — Imbe — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	26.5	327 h	27 °C	81 mm
February	24.0	267 h	28 °C	87 mm
March	25.5	237 h	27 °C	60 mm
April	19.0	189 h	24 °C	216 mm
May	17.0	126 h	21 °C	260 mm
June	16.0	124 h	19 °C	227 mm
July	14.5	107 h	17 °C	108 mm
August	21.5	183 h	18 °C	99 mm
September	24.5	238 h	21 °C	168 mm
October	28.0	319 h	22 °C	110 mm
November	27.0	312 h	24 °C	115 mm
December	26.5	280 h	26 °C	182 mm

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Technical details of Imbe spot

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

Depending on conditions: NNE, ESE, SE, SSE, SSW, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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