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Rincao kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Brazil · Santa Catarina

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 4 m -28.83 | -49.22

Overview

Rincão is a beach in southern Santa Catarina, offering a long stretch of ocean sand. NE and E winds blow regularly, creating conditions suited to kitesurfing. The beach is spacious and uncrowded, with moderate waves. A pleasant intermediate spot in a quiet natural setting.
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Spot forecast for Rincao

Sunrise 05:34 · Sunset 18:29

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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 6.2 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 Now04:180.3 m12:510.7 m17:030.5 m22:310.6 m05:060.2 m12:070.8 m17:410.5 m23:060.7 m05:490.2 m12:280.8 m18:180.4 m23:370.7 m06:300.2 m12:520.8 m18:540.4 m00:070.8 m07:120.2 m13:160.7 m19:290.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m

Rincao: 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

244h

in October · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in October: 24 rideable days a month and 244 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is July, at 8 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 23.5 rideable days J February: 20 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M April: 18 rideable days A May: 14.5 rideable days M June: 11.5 rideable days J July: 8 rideable days8 d J August: 15 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days S October: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d O November: 26.5 rideable days N December: 25.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 23.5 rideable days J February: 20 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M April: 18 rideable days A May: 14.5 rideable days M June: 11.5 rideable days J July: 8 rideable days8 d J August: 15 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days S October: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d O November: 26.5 rideable days N December: 25.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 11%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 89% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 19 °C. The wettest month is January, with 213 mm.

Monthly averages: Rincao
Monthly averages — Rincao — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 23.5 180 h 28 °C 213 mm
February 20.0 144 h 30 °C 112 mm
March 22.0 157 h 29 °C 69 mm
April 18.0 124 h 25 °C 174 mm
May 14.5 72 h 23 °C 164 mm
June 11.5 62 h 21 °C 164 mm
July 8.0 33 h 19 °C 103 mm
August 15.0 117 h 21 °C 78 mm
September 21.0 170 h 23 °C 92 mm
October 26.5 244 h 24 °C 150 mm
November 26.5 227 h 25 °C 120 mm
December 25.5 196 h 27 °C 173 mm

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Technical details of Rincao spot

N: Depending on conditions 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: 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 NE, ENE, E, S.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, ESE, SE, SSE.

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

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