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Lagoa das Garças kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Brazil · Rio de Janeiro

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 2 m -22.21 | -41.49

Overview

Lagoa das Garças is a coastal lagoon located near Quissamã, in northern Rio de Janeiro state. This flat and protected body of water offers ideal conditions for calm water kitesurfing and foiling. NE winds dominate. The lagoon is shallow and tideless, creating a safe environment. A quiet and pristine spot, suited to beginners and windfoil enthusiasts.

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Spot forecast for Lagoa das Garças

Sunrise 05:09 · Sunset 17:51

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

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Lagoa das Garças: when to go?

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Season · peak

285h

in August · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from August to December, peaking in August: 29 rideable days a month and 285 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is May, at 22 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days F March: 26.5 rideable days M April: 26 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days22 d M June: 23.5 rideable days J July: 25 rideable days J August: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d A September: 29.5 rideable days S October: 28 rideable days O November: 28.5 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days F March: 26.5 rideable days M April: 26 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days22 d M June: 23.5 rideable days J July: 25 rideable days J August: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d A September: 29.5 rideable days S October: 28 rideable days O November: 28.5 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 83%13-20 knots · 16%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 83% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 26 °C. The wettest month is March, with 191 mm.

Monthly averages: Lagoa das Garças
Monthly averages — Lagoa das Garças — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 23.0 219 h 31 °C 139 mm
February 24.0 245 h 32 °C 88 mm
March 26.5 196 h 30 °C 191 mm
April 26.0 198 h 28 °C 74 mm
May 22.0 189 h 28 °C 25 mm
June 23.5 180 h 28 °C 17 mm
July 25.0 182 h 26 °C 52 mm
August 29.5 285 h 27 °C 26 mm
September 29.5 322 h 28 °C 32 mm
October 28.0 288 h 28 °C 103 mm
November 28.5 278 h 28 °C 124 mm
December 28.0 262 h 30 °C 138 mm

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Technical details of Lagoa das Garças spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions 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, SE, S, SSW, SW.

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