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Praia do Foguete kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Brazil · State of Rio de Janeiro

Spot currently openIntermediate level -22.92 | -42.04

Overview

Praia do Foguete is a beach located in Cabo Frio, in the State of Rio de Janeiro. The spot offers wave conditions and a prevailing NE wind, in the famous Região dos Lagos known for its strong winds. The beach is wide and sandy, suited to intermediate riders. The NE wind blows consistently and strongly in this region, creating excellent kitesurfing conditions.
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Spot forecast for Praia do Foguete

Sunrise 05:11 · Sunset 17:54

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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 9 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 Now04:420.5 m11:471 m17:280.7 m22:571 m05:310.4 m12:121.1 m18:000.6 m23:411.1 m06:100.3 m12:381.2 m18:310.5 m00:201.2 m06:460.2 m13:041.2 m19:030.4 m00:581.3 m07:230.2 m13:321.2 m19:360.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.1 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.3 m

Praia do Foguete: 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

297h

in October · 29.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 27 rideable days a month on average, at 28 °C. It peaks in October, with 297 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 26.5 rideable days J February: 25.5 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days M April: 26 rideable days A May: 25 rideable days M June: 24 rideable days24 d J July: 24 rideable days24 d J August: 29 rideable days A September: 28 rideable days S October: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d O November: 29 rideable days N December: 28.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 26.5 rideable days J February: 25.5 rideable days F March: 27 rideable days M April: 26 rideable days A May: 25 rideable days M June: 24 rideable days24 d J July: 24 rideable days24 d J August: 29 rideable days A September: 28 rideable days S October: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d O November: 29 rideable days N December: 28.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 70%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 24 °C. The wettest month is December, with 120 mm.

Monthly averages: Praia do Foguete
Monthly averages — Praia do Foguete — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 26.5 256 h 30 °C 105 mm
February 25.5 313 h 31 °C 39 mm
March 27.0 262 h 30 °C 116 mm
April 26.0 225 h 28 °C 51 mm
May 25.0 221 h 27 °C 28 mm
June 24.0 221 h 26 °C 15 mm
July 24.0 161 h 24 °C 39 mm
August 29.0 288 h 25 °C 50 mm
September 28.0 325 h 27 °C 23 mm
October 29.5 297 h 26 °C 84 mm
November 29.0 306 h 27 °C 80 mm
December 28.5 319 h 29 °C 120 mm

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Technical details of Praia do Foguete spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Depending on conditions 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.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, ESE, S, SSW, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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