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buraquinho kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Brazil · Bahia

Spot currently openIntermediate level -12.88 | -38.28

Overview

Buraquinho is a kitesurfing spot located on the northern coast of Salvador, in Bahia. This wild beach lined with coconut trees offers ocean conditions with the Northeast trade winds blowing from east to southeast. Consistent winds of 15 to 25 knots from July to February are suitable for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for buraquinho

Sunrise 05:04 · Sunset 17:31

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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 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 Now04:200.9 m10:451.5 m16:511 m22:541.6 m05:310.8 m11:491.6 m17:510.9 m23:521.7 m06:190.7 m12:321.8 m18:340.8 m00:351.9 m06:570.5 m13:081.9 m19:110.6 m01:132 m07:310.4 m13:422.1 m19:450.5 m
  • Monday 19 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.5 m

buraquinho: 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

332h

in December · 31 rideable days

The season runs from August to December, peaking in December: 30 rideable days a month and 332 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is April, at 19 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 25 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days F March: 28.5 rideable days M April: 19 rideable days19 d A May: 24.5 rideable days M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 29.5 rideable days A September: 29.5 rideable days S October: 30.5 rideable days O November: 28.5 rideable days N December: 31 rideable days31 d D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 25 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days F March: 28.5 rideable days M April: 19 rideable days19 d A May: 24.5 rideable days M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 29.5 rideable days A September: 29.5 rideable days S October: 30.5 rideable days O November: 28.5 rideable days N December: 31 rideable days31 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 99%13-20 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 99% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 26 °C. The wettest month is May, with 223 mm.

Monthly averages: buraquinho
Monthly averages — buraquinho — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 25.0 217 h 31 °C 184 mm
February 24.0 191 h 30 °C 140 mm
March 28.5 199 h 31 °C 93 mm
April 19.0 108 h 30 °C 222 mm
May 24.5 191 h 28 °C 223 mm
June 20.5 188 h 27 °C 133 mm
July 24.5 196 h 26 °C 110 mm
August 29.5 261 h 26 °C 111 mm
September 29.5 296 h 27 °C 61 mm
October 30.5 316 h 28 °C 134 mm
November 28.5 290 h 29 °C 155 mm
December 31.0 332 h 30 °C 35 mm

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Technical details of buraquinho 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
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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