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Hermenegildo kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Brazil · Rio Grande do Sul

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 2 m -33.67 | -53.26

Overview

Hermenegildo is an isolated beach in the far south of Rio Grande do Sul, near the Uruguayan border. This ocean spot offers powerful wind conditions with often significant swell, suited to experienced riders. The beach is very extensive and wild, with little infrastructure. S and SW winds can be strong, creating challenging conditions with large waves.
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Spot forecast for Hermenegildo

Sunrise 05:45 · Sunset 18:50

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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 2.5 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 Now03:240.6 m06:070.4 m09:550.8 m11:300.8 m14:550.8 m19:100.5 m21:300.6 m00:380.4 m04:180.5 m06:550.4 m10:380.8 m12:380.7 m15:550.8 m19:560.5 m22:160.6 m01:320.4 m05:070.5 m07:410.4 m11:190.8 m13:280.7 m16:470.8 m20:410.5 m23:000.6 m02:140.4 m05:490.5 m08:290.4 m11:590.8 m14:070.7 m17:330.8 m21:250.5 m23:430.6 m02:490.4 m06:160.6 m09:180.4 m12:340.7 m14:420.6 m18:140.8 m22:040.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m

Hermenegildo: 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

308h

in October · 29 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in October: 28 rideable days a month and 308 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is June, at 17.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 29 rideable days J February: 25.5 rideable days F March: 26.5 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 18.5 rideable days M June: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d J July: 18 rideable days J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 26 rideable days S October: 29 rideable days29 d O November: 29 rideable days N December: 29 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 29 rideable days J February: 25.5 rideable days F March: 26.5 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 18.5 rideable days M June: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d J July: 18 rideable days J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 26 rideable days S October: 29 rideable days29 d O November: 29 rideable days N December: 29 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 70%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 14 °C. The wettest month is May, with 172 mm.

Monthly averages: Hermenegildo
Monthly averages — Hermenegildo — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 29.0 372 h 25 °C 92 mm
February 25.5 285 h 27 °C 118 mm
March 26.5 242 h 26 °C 100 mm
April 23.0 232 h 22 °C 143 mm
May 18.5 162 h 18 °C 172 mm
June 17.5 148 h 16 °C 99 mm
July 18.0 159 h 14 °C 24 mm
August 23.5 242 h 16 °C 107 mm
September 26.0 264 h 18 °C 94 mm
October 29.0 308 h 21 °C 85 mm
November 29.0 344 h 23 °C 73 mm
December 29.0 319 h 25 °C 160 mm

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Technical details of Hermenegildo 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.

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