Overview

Santa Clara is an ocean beach located in the north of the State of Rio de Janeiro, near São Francisco de Itabapoana. This uncrowded spot offers vast stretches of sand and regular NE winds. The beach is exposed to NE and S swells. The setting is rural and quiet, offering plenty of space for riding. Suited to intermediate riders seeking tranquility.

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Spot forecast for Santa Clara Rj

Sunrise 05:08 · Sunset 17:49

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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 7.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:14 · 0.6 m High tide 11:32 · 1.5 m Low tide 17:41 · 0.8 m High tide 23:39 · 1.5 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 06:02 · 0.5 m High tide 12:16 · 1.6 m Low tide 18:25 · 0.7 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:23 · 1.6 m Low tide 06:44 · 0.4 m High tide 12:57 · 1.7 m Low tide 19:05 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:04 · 1.7 m Low tide 07:24 · 0.3 m High tide 13:35 · 1.8 m Low tide 19:42 · 0.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 01:43 · 1.8 m Low tide 08:02 · 0.3 m High tide 14:11 · 1.8 m Low tide 20:19 · 0.4 m

Santa Clara Rj: 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

231h

in August · 30.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 27 rideable days a month on average, at 28 °C. It peaks in August, with 231 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 16%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 26 °C. The wettest month is March, with 202 mm.

Monthly averages: Santa Clara Rj

Monthly averages — Santa Clara Rj — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	25.0	205 h	30 °C	117 mm
February	25.0	255 h	32 °C	57 mm
March	25.0	174 h	30 °C	202 mm
April	24.5	164 h	28 °C	83 mm
May	23.0	149 h	28 °C	20 mm
June	26.0	133 h	27 °C	39 mm
July	29.0	152 h	26 °C	21 mm
August	30.5	231 h	26 °C	18 mm
September	30.0	318 h	27 °C	37 mm
October	30.0	292 h	27 °C	111 mm
November	29.0	273 h	28 °C	106 mm
December	26.0	238 h	30 °C	172 mm

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Technical details of Santa Clara Rj spot

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, ESE, SE, S, 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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