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Cassino kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Brazil · Rio Grande do Sul

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 3 m -32.17 | -52.12

Overview

Cassino is one of the longest beaches in the world, located in the far south of Rio Grande do Sul near Rio Grande. This ocean spot offers an immense riding area with regular waves and constant wind coming mainly from the NE and E. The beach is very wide and flat, ideal for beginner kitesurfers thanks to the available space. Conditions can become challenging with S wind and strong swell.

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Spot forecast for Cassino

Sunrise 05:42 · Sunset 18:44

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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 2.3 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 Now02:410.4 m05:050.4 m07:170.4 m11:530.7 m15:150.6 m17:110.6 m20:250.5 m23:280.6 m03:380.3 m06:190.4 m08:070.4 m12:350.8 m16:040.6 m18:210.6 m21:160.5 m00:100.6 m04:260.3 m07:220.4 m08:540.4 m13:130.7 m16:460.5 m19:210.6 m22:020.5 m00:440.6 m05:100.3 m08:150.4 m09:380.4 m13:460.7 m17:230.5 m20:140.6 m22:390.6 m01:090.6 m05:520.3 m08:540.4 m10:190.4 m14:080.6 m17:470.5 m22:010.6 m23:010.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m

Cassino: 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

403h

in January · 30 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in January: 28 rideable days a month and 403 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is June, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 30 rideable days30 d J February: 26 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 25 rideable days A September: 26.5 rideable days S October: 29.5 rideable days O November: 27.5 rideable days N December: 29 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 30 rideable days30 d J February: 26 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 25 rideable days A September: 26.5 rideable days S October: 29.5 rideable days O November: 27.5 rideable days N December: 29 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 67%13-20 knots · 31%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 15 °C. The wettest month is May, with 230 mm.

Monthly averages: Cassino
Monthly averages — Cassino — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 30.0 403 h 26 °C 123 mm
February 26.0 317 h 28 °C 60 mm
March 27.0 262 h 27 °C 82 mm
April 24.5 251 h 23 °C 207 mm
May 24.0 191 h 19 °C 230 mm
June 18.5 158 h 17 °C 141 mm
July 20.5 182 h 15 °C 53 mm
August 25.0 252 h 17 °C 222 mm
September 26.5 274 h 19 °C 229 mm
October 29.5 345 h 21 °C 78 mm
November 27.5 348 h 23 °C 78 mm
December 29.0 325 h 25 °C 133 mm

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Technical details of Cassino spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions 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, 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
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Required level
Intermediate

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