Overview

Sao Marcos is a kitesurfing spot located in Sao Luis, Maranhao, on the Bay of Sao Marcos. The spot offers sailing conditions with consistent southeast wind and very significant tides that transform the body of water. Suited to intermediate riders, Sao Marcos benefits from urban proximity and good accessibility.

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Spot forecast for Sao Marcos

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 3.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:45 · 3.7 m Low tide 08:03 · 1.5 m High tide 14:30 · 3.7 m Low tide 20:28 · 1.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:50 · 3.9 m Low tide 09:02 · 1.3 m High tide 15:25 · 4 m Low tide 21:26 · 1.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:45 · 4.2 m Low tide 09:54 · 1.1 m High tide 16:12 · 4.3 m Low tide 22:17 · 1.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:31 · 4.5 m Low tide 10:41 · 0.9 m High tide 16:53 · 4.7 m Low tide 23:03 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:13 · 4.8 m Low tide 11:24 · 0.7 m High tide 17:32 · 4.9 m Low tide 23:47 · 0.5 m

Sao Marcos: 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.

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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: Sao Marcos

Monthly averages — Sao Marcos — 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 Sao Marcos 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: Intermediate

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