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barra da tijuca kite point praia pepe kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Brazil · Rio de Janeiro

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 5 m -23.02 | -43.31

Overview

Barra da Tijuca - Kite Point (Praia do Pepe) is the most iconic kitesurfing spot in Rio de Janeiro. Located on the long urban beach of Barra da Tijuca, it is the meeting point for the carioca kite community. The NE wind blows side-shore and strengthens in the afternoon thanks to the thermal effect. SW entries linked to cold fronts also provide good sessions. An accessible and lively urban spot.

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Sunrise 05:16 · Sunset 17:59

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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 5.2 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 Now04:450.5 m11:521 m17:320.7 m23:181 m05:330.4 m12:211.1 m18:050.6 m23:571.1 m06:120.3 m12:501.2 m18:370.5 m00:321.2 m06:500.2 m13:161.2 m19:090.4 m01:061.2 m07:270.2 m13:411.2 m19:420.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.1 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.3 m

barra da tijuca kite point praia pepe : 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

135h

in October · 21.5 rideable days

The season runs from August to December, peaking in October: 18 rideable days a month and 135 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is June, at 8 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 11.5 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 12 rideable days A May: 11 rideable days M June: 8 rideable days8 d J July: 11 rideable days J August: 15 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days21.5 d O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 16 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 11.5 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 12 rideable days A May: 11 rideable days M June: 8 rideable days8 d J July: 11 rideable days J August: 15 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days21.5 d O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 16 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 98%13-20 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 98% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 24 °C. The wettest month is January, with 163 mm.

Monthly averages: barra da tijuca kite point praia pepe
Monthly averages — barra da tijuca kite point praia pepe — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 11.5 73 h 31 °C 163 mm
February 17.0 82 h 32 °C 73 mm
March 16.5 95 h 30 °C 133 mm
April 12.0 57 h 28 °C 76 mm
May 11.0 49 h 28 °C 33 mm
June 8.0 46 h 27 °C 22 mm
July 11.0 61 h 24 °C 45 mm
August 15.0 78 h 25 °C 53 mm
September 21.0 107 h 28 °C 28 mm
October 21.5 135 h 27 °C 108 mm
November 16.5 103 h 27 °C 95 mm
December 16.0 79 h 30 °C 117 mm

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Technical details of barra da tijuca kite point praia pepe 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: Rideable SW: 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 NE, ENE, E, SSW, SW.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, ESE, SE, S.

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Open all year round
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