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Xangri-La kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Brazil · Rio Grande do Sul

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 3 m -29.8 | -50.03

Overview

Xangri-Lá is a residential beach on the northern gaúcho coast, between Capão da Canoa and Tramandaí. The ocean spot offers wind and wave conditions similar to neighboring spots, with good NE/E exposure. The beach is wide and quiet, with less crowding than the neighboring resorts. A good intermediate spot for kitesurfing in ocean conditions.
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Spot forecast for Xangri-La

Sunrise 05:36 · Sunset 18:33

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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 3.5 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 Now00:170.5 m00:360.5 m04:020.3 m13:250.7 m16:450.5 m18:520.5 m20:150.5 m22:240.6 m04:520.2 m11:430.7 m13:050.7 m13:520.7 m17:280.4 m23:020.6 m05:370.2 m12:120.7 m18:080.4 m23:400.6 m06:210.1 m12:440.7 m18:470.4 m00:170.7 m07:050.1 m13:190.7 m19:250.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m

Xangri-La: 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

325h

in October · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in October: 28 rideable days a month and 325 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is July, at 16.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 29 rideable days J February: 26 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 22 rideable days J July: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 27.5 rideable days S October: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d O November: 28.5 rideable days N December: 28.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 29 rideable days J February: 26 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 22 rideable days J July: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 27.5 rideable days S October: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d O November: 28.5 rideable days N December: 28.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 16 °C. The wettest month is June, with 227 mm.

Monthly averages: Xangri-La
Monthly averages — Xangri-La — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 29.0 329 h 26 °C 86 mm
February 26.0 271 h 28 °C 83 mm
March 27.0 255 h 27 °C 48 mm
April 22.5 214 h 24 °C 191 mm
May 22.5 163 h 21 °C 222 mm
June 22.0 158 h 19 °C 227 mm
July 16.5 123 h 16 °C 109 mm
August 24.5 208 h 18 °C 82 mm
September 27.5 251 h 21 °C 175 mm
October 29.5 325 h 22 °C 116 mm
November 28.5 331 h 23 °C 117 mm
December 28.5 297 h 25 °C 176 mm

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Technical details of Xangri-La 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.

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

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