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Praia Campista kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Brazil · Rio de Janeiro

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 7 m -22.39 | -41.78

Overview

Praia Campista is an ocean beach located in the Macaé region, on the north coast of the State of Rio de Janeiro. The spot offers sailing conditions with dominant NE winds and exposure to east and south swells. The beach is relatively quiet and offers space for sailing. Moderate wave conditions make it a spot suitable for intermediate riders.
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Spot forecast for Praia Campista

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 3.4 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now03:210.6 m10:191.1 m16:120.8 m21:531.1 m04:350.6 m11:171.2 m17:110.8 m22:541.2 m05:280.4 m11:541.3 m17:530.6 m23:411.3 m06:100.3 m12:281.4 m18:300.5 m00:231.4 m06:480.3 m13:011.4 m19:060.4 m
  • Monday 19 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.8 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

Praia Campista: 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

258h

in August · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from August to December, peaking in August: 28 rideable days a month and 258 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is January, at 19 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days19 d J February: 23 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 24 rideable days J July: 23 rideable days J August: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d A September: 29 rideable days S October: 28 rideable days O November: 26.5 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days19 d J February: 23 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 24 rideable days J July: 23 rideable days J August: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d A September: 29 rideable days S October: 28 rideable days O November: 26.5 rideable days N December: 27 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 88%13-20 knots · 12%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 25 °C. The wettest month is March, with 208 mm.

Monthly averages: Praia Campista
Monthly averages — Praia Campista — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 19.0 183 h 30 °C 128 mm
February 23.0 248 h 31 °C 71 mm
March 23.5 174 h 30 °C 208 mm
April 24.0 180 h 28 °C 71 mm
May 23.5 187 h 28 °C 26 mm
June 24.0 191 h 28 °C 9 mm
July 23.0 146 h 25 °C 37 mm
August 29.5 258 h 26 °C 30 mm
September 29.0 315 h 28 °C 35 mm
October 28.0 269 h 28 °C 84 mm
November 26.5 264 h 28 °C 137 mm
December 27.0 254 h 30 °C 169 mm

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Technical details of Praia Campista 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
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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