Overview

Maracaipe is a renowned kitesurfing spot located next to Porto de Galinhas, Pernambuco. This spot is known for its quality waves and powerful side-shore southeast wind. Reserved for advanced riders due to waves and currents. Maracaipe is also a recognised surf spot with a laid-back atmosphere and good infrastructure.

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Spot forecast for Maracaipe

Sunrise 04:54 · 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 3.1 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 04:29 · 0.9 m High tide 10:54 · 1.6 m Low tide 16:57 · 1 m High tide 23:08 · 1.7 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:41 · 0.8 m High tide 12:00 · 1.7 m Low tide 18:01 · 0.9 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:07 · 1.8 m Low tide 06:31 · 0.7 m High tide 12:45 · 1.8 m Low tide 18:47 · 0.8 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:51 · 2 m Low tide 07:11 · 0.6 m High tide 13:22 · 2 m Low tide 19:26 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:30 · 2.1 m Low tide 07:47 · 0.4 m High tide 13:57 · 2.1 m Low tide 20:02 · 0.5 m

Maracaipe: 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

360h

in October · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 28 °C. It peaks in October, with 360 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 98%13-20 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 98% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 26 °C. The wettest month is May, with 248 mm.

Monthly averages: Maracaipe

Monthly averages — Maracaipe — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	29.5	254 h	30 °C	69 mm
February	26.0	226 h	29 °C	120 mm
March	26.0	221 h	30 °C	107 mm
April	25.0	169 h	29 °C	90 mm
May	25.0	200 h	28 °C	248 mm
June	27.5	211 h	27 °C	210 mm
July	28.0	248 h	26 °C	174 mm
August	29.5	301 h	26 °C	147 mm
September	30.0	352 h	27 °C	85 mm
October	31.0	360 h	28 °C	57 mm
November	30.0	354 h	28 °C	37 mm
December	31.0	364 h	29 °C	53 mm

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Technical details of Maracaipe 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: Advanced

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