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Castelhanos / Ilhabela kitesurf and surf spot

Brazil · São Paulo

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 3 m -23.85 | -45.29

Overview

Castelhanos / Ilhabela is a wild beach located on the ocean-facing side of Ilhabela, accessible only by 4x4 or boat. The spot offers powerful waves in a spectacular natural setting. Conditions are reserved for advanced to expert riders due to strong waves and isolation. The NE and E wind blows directly onto this exposed beach.

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Spot forecast for Castelhanos / Ilhabela

Sunrise 05:23 · Sunset 18:08

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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 10.5 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 Now04:230.5 m11:461.1 m17:100.7 m23:351.1 m05:140.4 m12:201.2 m17:500.6 m00:141.2 m05:580.4 m12:531.3 m18:260.5 m00:511.3 m06:390.3 m13:251.3 m19:020.5 m01:261.3 m07:200.2 m13:561.3 m19:390.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m

Castelhanos / Ilhabela: 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

139h

in October · 15 rideable days

The season runs from September to December, peaking in October: 11 rideable days a month and 139 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is February, at 4.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 7 rideable days J February: 4.5 rideable days4.5 d F March: 6.5 rideable days M April: 5 rideable days A May: 8.5 rideable days M June: 5.5 rideable days J July: 4.5 rideable days4.5 d J August: 7.5 rideable days A September: 11.5 rideable days S October: 15 rideable days15 d O November: 9 rideable days N December: 9.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 January: 7 rideable days J February: 4.5 rideable days4.5 d F March: 6.5 rideable days M April: 5 rideable days A May: 8.5 rideable days M June: 5.5 rideable days J July: 4.5 rideable days4.5 d J August: 7.5 rideable days A September: 11.5 rideable days S October: 15 rideable days15 d O November: 9 rideable days N December: 9.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 97%13-20 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 97% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 22 °C. The wettest month is January, with 274 mm.

Monthly averages: Castelhanos / Ilhabela
Monthly averages — Castelhanos / Ilhabela — 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 49 h 29 °C 274 mm
February 4.5 25 h 30 °C 135 mm
March 6.5 51 h 28 °C 163 mm
April 5.0 33 h 27 °C 166 mm
May 8.5 49 h 26 °C 64 mm
June 5.5 40 h 25 °C 59 mm
July 4.5 27 h 22 °C 62 mm
August 7.5 58 h 23 °C 63 mm
September 11.5 96 h 25 °C 88 mm
October 15.0 139 h 25 °C 190 mm
November 9.0 65 h 26 °C 131 mm
December 9.5 63 h 28 °C 187 mm

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Technical details of Castelhanos / Ilhabela 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.

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