Praia Mar Do Norte kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Brazil · Rio de Janeiro

Spot currently openIntermediate level -22.45 | -41.85

Overview

Praia Mar do Norte is an ocean beach located in the Macaé region, on the north coast of the State of Rio de Janeiro. The spot benefits from regular NE to SE winds and exposure to east swells. The beach offers moderate wave conditions with consistent wind. The setting is pleasant and the spot is less crowded than Macaé's urban beaches. Suitable for intermediate riders.
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Spot forecast for Praia Mar Do Norte

Sunrise 05:10 · Sunset 17:53

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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 4.6 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 Now04:350.6 m11:181.2 m17:110.7 m22:531.2 m05:270.4 m11:541.3 m17:530.6 m23:401.3 m06:090.3 m12:281.4 m18:290.5 m00:221.4 m06:480.3 m13:001.4 m19:050.4 m01:011.5 m07:260.2 m13:321.5 m19:410.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.2 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m

Praia Mar Do Norte: 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

272h

in August · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from August to December, peaking in August: 28 rideable days a month and 272 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is January, at 17.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d J February: 23.5 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days M April: 25 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 24 rideable days J August: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d A September: 29 rideable days S October: 29 rideable days O November: 26 rideable days N December: 26 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d J February: 23.5 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days M April: 25 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days J July: 24 rideable days J August: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d A September: 29 rideable days S October: 29 rideable days O November: 26 rideable days N December: 26 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 16%

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 25 °C. The wettest month is March, with 209 mm.

Monthly averages: Praia Mar Do Norte
Monthly averages — Praia Mar Do Norte — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 17.5 189 h 29 °C 134 mm
February 23.5 273 h 31 °C 61 mm
March 22.5 190 h 29 °C 209 mm
April 25.0 198 h 28 °C 71 mm
May 24.5 201 h 28 °C 28 mm
June 25.5 217 h 27 °C 13 mm
July 24.0 162 h 25 °C 37 mm
August 29.5 272 h 26 °C 32 mm
September 29.0 326 h 27 °C 39 mm
October 29.0 280 h 27 °C 92 mm
November 26.0 269 h 27 °C 138 mm
December 26.0 268 h 29 °C 165 mm

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Technical details of Praia Mar Do Norte 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.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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