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Sao Miguel do Gostoso kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Brazil · Rio Grande do Norte

Spot currently openIntermediate level -5.12 | -35.62

Overview

Sao Miguel do Gostoso is one of the most renowned kitesurfing spots in Brazil, located on the northeast tip of Rio Grande do Norte. The southeast trade winds blow powerfully between 15 and 25 knots from July to February. The spot offers ideal conditions for intermediate riders, with constant wind, moderate waves and an authentic village setting highly appreciated by kitesurfers from around the world.

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Spot forecast for Sao Miguel do Gostoso

Sunrise 04:59 · Sunset 17:14

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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.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now06:001 m12:201.9 m18:191 m00:292.1 m06:530.8 m13:072.1 m19:090.9 m01:162.2 m07:350.7 m13:462.3 m19:500.7 m01:572.4 m08:110.5 m14:212.4 m20:280.5 m02:352.5 m08:470.4 m14:562.6 m22:050.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.9 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 2.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m

Sao Miguel do Gostoso: 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

415h

in May · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 30 rideable days a month on average, at 30 °C. It peaks in May, with 415 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 30.5 rideable days J February: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d F March: 27 rideable days M April: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d A May: 31 rideable days31 d M June: 30 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days J August: 31 rideable days A September: 30 rideable days S October: 31 rideable days O November: 30 rideable days N December: 31 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 30.5 rideable days J February: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d F March: 27 rideable days M April: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d A May: 31 rideable days31 d M June: 30 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days J August: 31 rideable days A September: 30 rideable days S October: 31 rideable days O November: 30 rideable days N December: 31 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 54%13-20 knots · 46%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 54% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 29 °C. The wettest month is March, with 163 mm.

Monthly averages: Sao Miguel do Gostoso
Monthly averages — Sao Miguel do Gostoso — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 30.5 379 h 31 °C 45 mm
February 26.5 328 h 31 °C 142 mm
March 27.0 322 h 30 °C 163 mm
April 26.5 311 h 31 °C 109 mm
May 31.0 415 h 30 °C 69 mm
June 30.0 411 h 29 °C 125 mm
July 31.0 425 h 29 °C 38 mm
August 31.0 434 h 30 °C 13 mm
September 30.0 420 h 30 °C 9 mm
October 31.0 448 h 31 °C 8 mm
November 30.0 442 h 31 °C 6 mm
December 31.0 435 h 31 °C 17 mm

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Technical details of Sao Miguel do Gostoso spot

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

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, SSE.

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

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