Overview

Capim Lagoon is a lagoon located in the Galinhos area, on the north coast of Rio Grande do Norte. The flat and shallow body of water is ideal for beginners. The southeast trade winds blow between 15 and 25 knots from July to February. The lagoon offers calm and safe conditions for learning kitesurfing and wingfoil.

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Spot forecast for Capim Lagoon

Sunrise 05:02 · Sunset 17:16

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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 5.4 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 04:46 · 1 m High tide 11:16 · 1.8 m Low tide 17:10 · 1.2 m High tide 23:29 · 1.9 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 06:01 · 1 m High tide 12:23 · 1.9 m Low tide 18:21 · 1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:32 · 2.1 m Low tide 06:55 · 0.8 m High tide 13:11 · 2.1 m Low tide 19:12 · 0.9 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:19 · 2.2 m Low tide 07:37 · 0.7 m High tide 13:49 · 2.3 m Low tide 19:53 · 0.7 m
Friday 23 October High tide 02:00 · 2.4 m Low tide 08:14 · 0.5 m High tide 14:24 · 2.4 m Low tide 20:32 · 0.5 m

Capim Lagoon: 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

370h

in May · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 33 °C. It peaks in May, with 370 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is March, at 31 °C. The wettest month is March, with 190 mm.

Monthly averages: Capim Lagoon

Monthly averages — Capim Lagoon — 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	305 h	33 °C	81 mm
February	25.0	265 h	32 °C	158 mm
March	25.0	231 h	31 °C	190 mm
April	24.0	200 h	32 °C	171 mm
May	31.0	370 h	32 °C	66 mm
June	30.0	406 h	31 °C	72 mm
July	30.5	419 h	32 °C	26 mm
August	31.0	427 h	33 °C	20 mm
September	30.0	419 h	34 °C	7 mm
October	31.0	432 h	35 °C	6 mm
November	30.0	424 h	34 °C	16 mm
December	31.0	414 h	34 °C	31 mm

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Technical details of Capim Lagoon spot

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE.

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, SSE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

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Nearby spots

All spots: Rio Grande do Norte

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