Overview

Barra do Cunhau is a spot located at a river mouth in southern Rio Grande do Norte. The southeast trade winds blow consistently between 15 and 25 knots from July to February. The spot offers a mix of river and ocean conditions, with moderate waves suited to intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for barra do cunhau

Sunrise 04:56 · 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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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 7.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:51 · 0.9 m High tide 12:11 · 1.7 m Low tide 18:10 · 0.9 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:19 · 1.9 m Low tide 06:43 · 0.7 m High tide 12:57 · 1.9 m Low tide 18:58 · 0.8 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:05 · 2 m Low tide 07:23 · 0.6 m High tide 13:35 · 2.1 m Low tide 19:38 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:44 · 2.2 m Low tide 07:59 · 0.5 m High tide 14:09 · 2.2 m Low tide 20:15 · 0.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:22 · 2.3 m Low tide 08:35 · 0.3 m High tide 14:44 · 2.3 m Low tide 20:52 · 0.3 m

barra do cunhau: 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

336h

in July · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 30 rideable days a month on average, at 29 °C. It peaks in July, with 336 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

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 27 °C. The wettest month is June, with 185 mm.

Monthly averages: barra do cunhau

Monthly averages — barra do cunhau — 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	310 h	30 °C	65 mm
February	26.5	291 h	30 °C	165 mm
March	28.0	284 h	30 °C	151 mm
April	29.0	266 h	30 °C	108 mm
May	30.5	319 h	29 °C	161 mm
June	30.0	328 h	28 °C	185 mm
July	31.0	336 h	27 °C	107 mm
August	31.0	352 h	27 °C	59 mm
September	30.0	386 h	28 °C	43 mm
October	31.0	435 h	29 °C	37 mm
November	30.0	415 h	29 °C	24 mm
December	31.0	414 h	30 °C	44 mm

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Technical details of barra do cunhau spot

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE.

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, SSE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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Nearby spots

All spots: Rio Grande do Norte

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