Varzinha / Lagoa dos Patos kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Brazil · Rio Grande do Sul

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 1 m -30.32 | -50.91

Overview

Varzinha is a spot on Lagoa dos Patos, the largest lagoon in Brazil, in Rio Grande do Sul. The water is flat and shallow, ideal for beginners and progression in kitesurfing and wingfoiling. The lagoon offers flat water conditions with regular thermal winds. The absence of waves and shallow waters make it a safe spot for learning.

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Spot forecast for Varzinha / Lagoa dos Patos

Sunrise 05:39 · Sunset 18:37

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Varzinha / Lagoa dos Patos: 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

345h

in January · 29 rideable days

The season runs from September to April, peaking in January: 26 rideable days a month and 345 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is June, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 69%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 69% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 16 °C. The wettest month is May, with 343 mm.

Monthly averages: Varzinha / Lagoa dos Patos

Monthly averages — Varzinha / Lagoa dos Patos — 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	345 h	27 °C	89 mm
February	25.5	275 h	29 °C	61 mm
March	25.0	210 h	28 °C	70 mm
April	24.0	230 h	23 °C	181 mm
May	19.0	137 h	21 °C	343 mm
June	15.5	121 h	18 °C	157 mm
July	17.0	142 h	16 °C	102 mm
August	22.5	223 h	18 °C	94 mm
September	24.5	261 h	21 °C	165 mm
October	28.0	336 h	23 °C	116 mm
November	28.5	322 h	25 °C	92 mm
December	26.0	292 h	26 °C	138 mm

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Technical details of Varzinha / Lagoa dos Patos spot

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E, S.

Depending on conditions: NNE, ESE, SE, SSE, SSW, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

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