Overview

Ipanema / Rio Guaíba is an urban spot located on the shores of the Guaíba in Porto Alegre. This inland body of water offers flat water conditions ideal for beginners, in the heart of the gaúcho capital. S and SE winds are the most frequent on the Guaíba. The spot is easily accessible with nearby infrastructure. Watch out for boats and river traffic.

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Spot forecast for Ipanema / Rio Guaiba

Sunrise 05:40 · Sunset 18:38

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

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Ipanema / Rio Guaiba: when to go?

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Season · peak

242h

in October · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to February, peaking in October: 24 rideable days a month and 242 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is May, at 11.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 88%13-20 knots · 12%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 17 °C. The wettest month is May, with 283 mm.

Monthly averages: Ipanema / Rio Guaiba

Monthly averages — Ipanema / Rio Guaiba — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	24.5	248 h	29 °C	101 mm
February	22.5	177 h	31 °C	65 mm
March	18.5	129 h	29 °C	71 mm
April	18.0	152 h	24 °C	172 mm
May	11.5	80 h	21 °C	283 mm
June	11.5	80 h	18 °C	165 mm
July	12.5	108 h	17 °C	98 mm
August	19.0	153 h	19 °C	118 mm
September	22.0	180 h	22 °C	162 mm
October	26.5	242 h	24 °C	96 mm
November	26.0	236 h	26 °C	96 mm
December	21.0	181 h	28 °C	164 mm

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Technical details of Ipanema / Rio Guaiba 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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CANOAS25 km

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PORTO ALEGRE10.8 km

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