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Castelinho kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Brazil · Santa Catarina

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 4 m -28.24 | -48.66

Overview

Castelinho is a beach spot located in southern Santa Catarina, near Imbituba. The beach offers quality waves and NE/E side-shore wind, attracting kitesurfers and surfers. The spot is suited to intermediate to advanced riders due to the consistent waves. The natural setting is beautiful with cliffs and preserved Atlantic vegetation.

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Spot forecast for Castelinho

Sunrise 05:32 · Sunset 18:26

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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 3.8 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 Now04:320.3 m12:150.8 m17:260.5 m22:120.7 m05:140.3 m12:280.8 m17:530.5 m22:490.7 m05:500.2 m12:390.8 m18:190.4 m23:220.8 m06:250.2 m12:470.8 m18:460.4 m23:580.9 m07:020.2 m12:540.8 m19:150.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.9 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m

Castelinho: 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

254h

in October · 27 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in October: 24 rideable days a month and 254 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is July, at 10.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24.5 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days F March: 25.5 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 19.5 rideable days M June: 13.5 rideable days J July: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 23 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days27 d O November: 26 rideable days N December: 22.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 24.5 rideable days J February: 22 rideable days F March: 25.5 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 19.5 rideable days M June: 13.5 rideable days J July: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 23 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days27 d O November: 26 rideable days N December: 22.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 19 °C. The wettest month is January, with 188 mm.

Monthly averages: Castelinho
Monthly averages — Castelinho — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.5 199 h 27 °C 188 mm
February 22.0 173 h 29 °C 102 mm
March 25.5 205 h 28 °C 79 mm
April 19.5 147 h 25 °C 185 mm
May 19.5 153 h 23 °C 137 mm
June 13.5 97 h 21 °C 115 mm
July 10.5 57 h 19 °C 120 mm
August 18.5 138 h 20 °C 92 mm
September 23.0 210 h 22 °C 75 mm
October 27.0 254 h 23 °C 186 mm
November 26.0 252 h 24 °C 127 mm
December 22.5 209 h 26 °C 164 mm

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Technical details of Castelinho spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: 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 NE, ENE, E, S.

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