Overview

Barra do Itapocu is a spot located at the mouth of the Itapocu river, in northern Santa Catarina. The spot combines river and ocean conditions, with NE and E winds. Conditions are suitable for intermediate riders. The bar can create currents at the river mouth. The setting is natural and not very urbanized.

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Spot forecast for Barra do Itapocu

Sunrise 05:34 · Sunset 18:24

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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.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 04:50 · 0.5 m High tide 12:29 · 1.2 m Low tide 17:25 · 0.7 m High tide 22:15 · 1.1 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 05:25 · 0.4 m High tide 12:36 · 1.3 m Low tide 17:55 · 0.6 m High tide 23:04 · 1.2 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 05:58 · 0.3 m High tide 12:39 · 1.3 m Low tide 18:26 · 0.5 m High tide 23:42 · 1.3 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 06:32 · 0.3 m High tide 12:40 · 1.3 m Low tide 18:57 · 0.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 00:21 · 1.4 m Low tide 07:06 · 0.3 m High tide 12:58 · 1.4 m Low tide 19:25 · 0.5 m

Barra do Itapocu: 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

187h

in November · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in November: 23 rideable days a month and 187 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is June, at 5.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 98%13-20 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 98% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 20 °C. The wettest month is December, with 263 mm.

Monthly averages: Barra do Itapocu

Monthly averages — Barra do Itapocu — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	21.0	146 h	28 °C	246 mm
February	18.0	84 h	29 °C	197 mm
March	20.5	104 h	28 °C	111 mm
April	16.0	87 h	26 °C	135 mm
May	6.5	38 h	23 °C	100 mm
June	5.5	30 h	22 °C	74 mm
July	6.0	35 h	20 °C	90 mm
August	12.5	66 h	20 °C	61 mm
September	17.5	105 h	23 °C	124 mm
October	26.5	192 h	24 °C	154 mm
November	28.5	187 h	25 °C	191 mm
December	25.5	158 h	27 °C	263 mm

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Technical details of Barra do Itapocu spot

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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