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Baleia kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Brazil · São Paulo

Spot currently openIntermediate level -23.77 | -45.67

Overview

Baleia is a beach in Sao Sebastiao, on the north coast of Sao Paulo. The spot offers moderate conditions with NE wind channelled in the Sao Sebastiao channel. The beach is suited to intermediate riders. The setting is pleasant between the Serra do Mar mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.

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Spot forecast for Baleia

Sunrise 05:24 · Sunset 18:09

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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 4.5 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now02:410.7 m06:010.8 m06:440.8 m11:121.2 m15:250.9 m17:050.9 m19:440.8 m23:041.1 m03:400.6 m11:461.3 m16:190.9 m17:470.9 m20:010.8 m23:461.3 m04:330.5 m12:211.4 m17:060.8 m19:030.8 m20:080.8 m00:251.4 m05:210.4 m12:561.5 m17:500.6 m01:021.5 m06:090.3 m13:311.6 m18:340.5 m
  • Monday 19 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m

Baleia: 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

140h

in October · 17 rideable days

The season runs from August to December, peaking in October: 13 rideable days a month and 140 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is July, at 5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 7 rideable days J February: 5.5 rideable days F March: 7 rideable days M April: 6 rideable days A May: 10.5 rideable days M June: 13 rideable days J July: 5 rideable days5 d J August: 11 rideable days A September: 11.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days17 d O November: 12 rideable days N December: 13.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 7 rideable days J February: 5.5 rideable days F March: 7 rideable days M April: 6 rideable days A May: 10.5 rideable days M June: 13 rideable days J July: 5 rideable days5 d J August: 11 rideable days A September: 11.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days17 d O November: 12 rideable days N December: 13.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 95%13-20 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 95% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 22 °C. The wettest month is January, with 347 mm.

Monthly averages: Baleia
Monthly averages — Baleia — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 7.0 45 h 29 °C 347 mm
February 5.5 28 h 30 °C 168 mm
March 7.0 45 h 28 °C 185 mm
April 6.0 37 h 27 °C 162 mm
May 10.5 56 h 26 °C 96 mm
June 13.0 62 h 25 °C 74 mm
July 5.0 26 h 22 °C 77 mm
August 11.0 55 h 23 °C 96 mm
September 11.5 87 h 25 °C 58 mm
October 17.0 140 h 25 °C 148 mm
November 12.0 64 h 26 °C 148 mm
December 13.5 65 h 29 °C 189 mm

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Technical details of Baleia spot

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

Depending on conditions: NNE, ENE, E, 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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