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Barra Grande kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Brazil · Piauí

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 4 m -2.91 | -41.41

Overview

Barra Grande is a renowned kitesurfing spot located in the Parnaiba delta, Piaui. This village offers excellent conditions with powerful and constant southeast wind, and a varied body of water between beach and mangroves. Suited to intermediate riders, Barra Grande has become a kitesurfing hub in Piaui with dedicated schools and pousadas. High season from July to December.

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Spot forecast for Barra Grande

Sunrise 05:24 · Sunset 17:36

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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 4.8 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 Now00:192.5 m06:511.2 m13:062.4 m19:111.4 m01:172.6 m07:381.1 m13:542.6 m19:551.2 m02:052.8 m08:150.9 m14:342.8 m20:320.9 m02:453 m08:490.7 m15:073 m21:070.7 m03:213.1 m09:220.6 m15:363.2 m22:430.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.5 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 1.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 1.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 0.9 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 3 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m

Barra Grande: 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

391h

in July · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 31 °C. It peaks in July, with 391 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 29 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days24 d F March: 26 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days24 d A May: 30.5 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days31 d 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: 29 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days24 d F March: 26 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days24 d A May: 30.5 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days31 d 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 · 66%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 29 °C. The wettest month is March, with 345 mm.

Monthly averages: Barra Grande
Monthly averages — Barra Grande — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 29.0 379 h 30 °C 191 mm
February 24.0 301 h 29 °C 309 mm
March 26.0 252 h 29 °C 345 mm
April 24.0 216 h 29 °C 247 mm
May 30.5 328 h 31 °C 85 mm
June 30.0 386 h 32 °C 37 mm
July 31.0 391 h 33 °C 21 mm
August 31.0 418 h 33 °C 11 mm
September 30.0 418 h 34 °C 4 mm
October 31.0 433 h 33 °C 4 mm
November 30.0 418 h 32 °C 6 mm
December 31.0 429 h 31 °C 40 mm

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Technical details of Barra Grande 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.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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