Lagoa Grande kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Brazil · Rio Grande do Norte

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 18 m -5.42 | -35.36

Overview

Lagoa Grande is an inland lagoon located near Maracajaú, in Rio Grande do Norte. The flat and calm water is perfect for beginners. Southeast trade winds blow between 15 and 25 knots from July to February. The lagoon offers a peaceful setting for learning kitesurfing and wingfoiling.
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Spot forecast for Lagoa Grande

Sunrise 04:58 · Sunset 17:13

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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 7.7 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 Now05:550.9 m12:151.8 m18:141 m00:242 m06:470.8 m13:022 m19:030.8 m01:102.1 m07:280.6 m13:392.2 m19:430.7 m01:492.3 m08:040.5 m14:142.3 m20:210.5 m02:272.4 m08:400.4 m14:492.5 m20:580.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 2.5 m Low tide · 0.4 m

Lagoa Grande: 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

357h

in May · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 30 rideable days a month on average, at 29 °C. It peaks in May, with 357 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 30.5 rideable days J February: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d F March: 27.5 rideable days M April: 27.5 rideable days A May: 31 rideable days31 d M June: 30 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days J August: 31 rideable days A September: 30 rideable days S October: 31 rideable days O November: 30 rideable days N December: 31 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 30.5 rideable days J February: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d F March: 27.5 rideable days M April: 27.5 rideable days A May: 31 rideable days31 d M June: 30 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days J August: 31 rideable days A September: 30 rideable days S October: 31 rideable days O November: 30 rideable days N December: 31 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 61%13-20 knots · 39%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 61% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 27 °C. The wettest month is June, with 192 mm.

Monthly averages: Lagoa Grande
Monthly averages — Lagoa Grande — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 30.5 364 h 30 °C 57 mm
February 26.5 316 h 30 °C 175 mm
March 27.5 309 h 30 °C 183 mm
April 27.5 289 h 29 °C 138 mm
May 31.0 357 h 29 °C 94 mm
June 30.0 367 h 28 °C 192 mm
July 31.0 368 h 27 °C 90 mm
August 31.0 389 h 28 °C 34 mm
September 30.0 406 h 28 °C 27 mm
October 31.0 441 h 29 °C 22 mm
November 30.0 442 h 29 °C 13 mm
December 31.0 437 h 30 °C 30 mm

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Technical details of Lagoa Grande spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Depending on conditions E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Depending on conditions S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable 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 E, ESE, SE.

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, SSE.

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