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Quintao kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Brazil · Rio Grande do Sul

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 5 m -30.34 | -50.27

Overview

Quintão is a beach on the central coast of Rio Grande do Sul, offering a vast ocean riding area. NE and E winds blow regularly, creating conditions suited to kitesurfing and wingfoiling. The beach is long, wild and uncrowded, offering great freedom for riding. The waves are moderate, suited to intermediate riders.
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Spot forecast for Quintao

Sunrise 05:36 · Sunset 18:34

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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 4.2 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now02:590.3 m12:300.6 m16:200.4 m16:520.4 m19:400.4 m21:270.4 m03:580.2 m13:050.6 m16:530.4 m18:460.4 m19:480.4 m22:080.5 m04:470.2 m13:320.6 m17:290.4 m22:460.5 m05:310.1 m12:210.6 m18:050.4 m23:220.5 m06:140.1 m12:440.6 m18:410.3 m23:590.6 m
  • Monday 19 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m

Quintao: 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

359h

in October · 29 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in October: 28 rideable days a month and 359 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is July, at 19 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 29 rideable days J February: 26 rideable days F March: 29 rideable days M April: 22 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days M June: 19.5 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days19 d J August: 21.5 rideable days A September: 28 rideable days S October: 29 rideable days29 d O November: 28 rideable days N December: 28.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 29 rideable days J February: 26 rideable days F March: 29 rideable days M April: 22 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days M June: 19.5 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days19 d J August: 21.5 rideable days A September: 28 rideable days S October: 29 rideable days29 d O November: 28 rideable days N December: 28.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 17 °C. The wettest month is May, with 284 mm.

Monthly averages: Quintao
Monthly averages — Quintao — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 29.0 369 h 26 °C 106 mm
February 26.0 319 h 29 °C 72 mm
March 29.0 279 h 27 °C 58 mm
April 22.0 222 h 24 °C 184 mm
May 22.0 160 h 21 °C 284 mm
June 19.5 145 h 19 °C 193 mm
July 19.0 138 h 17 °C 94 mm
August 21.5 208 h 18 °C 114 mm
September 28.0 275 h 21 °C 185 mm
October 29.0 359 h 22 °C 94 mm
November 28.0 351 h 24 °C 92 mm
December 28.5 319 h 26 °C 218 mm

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Technical details of Quintao 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
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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