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Velho Chico kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Brazil · Pernambuco

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 366 m -9.47 | -40.64

Overview

Velho Chico is a kitesurf spot located on the Rio São Francisco in Petrolina, in the interior of Pernambuco. This river spot offers flat and wide water on the river with regular thermal wind. Suitable for intermediate riders, the spot is ideal for freeride and flat water progression in a unique river setting.
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Spot forecast for Velho Chico

Sunrise 05:16 · Sunset 17:37

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

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Velho Chico: 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

416h

in May · 31 rideable days

The season runs from May to October, peaking in May: 30 rideable days a month and 416 hours of usable wind, at 32 °C. The low point is January, at 14.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d J February: 25.5 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 31 rideable days31 d M June: 29.5 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days J August: 30.5 rideable days A September: 30 rideable days S October: 30 rideable days O November: 27 rideable days N December: 30 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d J February: 25.5 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 31 rideable days31 d M June: 29.5 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days J August: 30.5 rideable days A September: 30 rideable days S October: 30 rideable days O November: 27 rideable days N December: 30 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 83%13-20 knots · 17%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 83% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 30 °C. The wettest month is January, with 134 mm.

Monthly averages: Velho Chico
Monthly averages — Velho Chico — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 14.5 125 h 32 °C 134 mm
February 25.5 272 h 32 °C 65 mm
March 26.0 242 h 33 °C 28 mm
April 24.5 256 h 32 °C 69 mm
May 31.0 416 h 31 °C 15 mm
June 29.5 397 h 30 °C 12 mm
July 31.0 422 h 30 °C 5 mm
August 30.5 411 h 31 °C 2 mm
September 30.0 409 h 33 °C 1 mm
October 30.0 370 h 34 °C 12 mm
November 27.0 279 h 34 °C 49 mm
December 30.0 291 h 34 °C 9 mm

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Technical details of Velho Chico 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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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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