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Passo de Torres kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Brazil · Santa Catarina

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 3 m -29.32 | -49.71

Overview

Passo de Torres is a beach located on the border between Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, at the mouth of the Mampituba river. The spot offers ocean conditions with NE and E winds. The river bar creates interesting conditions but currents to watch out for. Suited to intermediate riders.
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Spot forecast for Passo de Torres

Sunrise 05:35 · Sunset 18:31

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

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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 6.1 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 Now04:080.3 m13:290.7 m16:490.5 m19:060.6 m20:220.6 m22:300.6 m04:570.2 m11:460.7 m17:320.5 m23:080.7 m05:420.2 m12:160.7 m18:120.4 m23:450.7 m06:260.2 m12:480.7 m18:510.4 m00:190.7 m07:100.2 m13:210.7 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 Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m

Passo de Torres: 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

220h

in October · 26 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in October: 23 rideable days a month and 220 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is July, at 7 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 22 rideable days J February: 21 rideable days F March: 21.5 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 13 rideable days M June: 9 rideable days J July: 7 rideable days7 d J August: 16.5 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days S October: 26 rideable days26 d O November: 26 rideable days N December: 24 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 22 rideable days J February: 21 rideable days F March: 21.5 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 13 rideable days M June: 9 rideable days J July: 7 rideable days7 d J August: 16.5 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days S October: 26 rideable days26 d O November: 26 rideable days N December: 24 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 86%13-20 knots · 14%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 86% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 17 °C. The wettest month is May, with 209 mm.

Monthly averages: Passo de Torres
Monthly averages — Passo de Torres — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 22.0 160 h 27 °C 144 mm
February 21.0 137 h 28 °C 94 mm
March 21.5 135 h 28 °C 40 mm
April 17.0 110 h 24 °C 172 mm
May 13.0 55 h 21 °C 209 mm
June 9.0 48 h 19 °C 167 mm
July 7.0 32 h 17 °C 81 mm
August 16.5 102 h 19 °C 107 mm
September 21.0 129 h 22 °C 111 mm
October 26.0 220 h 23 °C 133 mm
November 26.0 202 h 24 °C 122 mm
December 24.0 165 h 25 °C 160 mm

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Technical details of Passo de Torres 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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