Overview

Atins is a paradise spot located at the gateway to the Lencois Maranhenses, at the mouth of the Rio Preguicas. This isolated village offers exceptional kite conditions with powerful and constant wind in a landscape of dunes and lagoons. Reserved for advanced riders due to currents, shore break and isolation. Atins is considered one of the most beautiful spots in Brazil.

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Spot forecast for Atins

Sunrise 05:30 · Sunset 17:41

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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 0.6 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 05:11 · 1.3 m High tide 11:28 · 2.3 m Low tide 17:36 · 1.4 m High tide 23:47 · 2.5 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 06:14 · 1.2 m High tide 12:29 · 2.5 m Low tide 18:37 · 1.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:46 · 2.6 m Low tide 07:08 · 1 m High tide 13:22 · 2.6 m Low tide 19:29 · 1.1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:39 · 2.8 m Low tide 07:55 · 0.9 m High tide 14:07 · 2.9 m Low tide 20:16 · 0.9 m
Friday 23 October High tide 02:25 · 3 m Low tide 08:37 · 0.7 m High tide 14:49 · 3.1 m Low tide 20:59 · 0.7 m

Atins: 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

360h

in May · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 29 °C. It peaks in May, with 360 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 65%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 65% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 28 °C. The wettest month is March, with 457 mm.

Monthly averages: Atins

Monthly averages — Atins — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.5	371 h	29 °C	266 mm
February	24.5	311 h	28 °C	415 mm
March	24.0	276 h	28 °C	457 mm
April	23.5	246 h	29 °C	284 mm
May	31.0	360 h	29 °C	136 mm
June	30.0	372 h	29 °C	107 mm
July	30.5	384 h	30 °C	36 mm
August	31.0	422 h	30 °C	18 mm
September	30.0	420 h	30 °C	6 mm
October	31.0	431 h	30 °C	11 mm
November	30.0	420 h	30 °C	16 mm
December	31.0	432 h	30 °C	61 mm

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Technical details of Atins spot

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE.

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, SSE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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