Overview

Cupe is a kitesurfing spot located in Porto de Galinhas, south of Recife, Pernambuco. This beach offers sailing conditions with a constant southeast wind and a water body protected by reefs at low tide. Suited to intermediate riders, Cupe benefits from the excellent tourist infrastructure of Porto de Galinhas. Natural pools form at low tide.

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Spot forecast for Cupe

Sunrise 04:54 · Sunset 17:14

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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 5.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:41 · 0.8 m High tide 12:00 · 1.7 m Low tide 18:01 · 0.9 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:07 · 1.8 m Low tide 06:31 · 0.7 m High tide 12:45 · 1.8 m Low tide 18:47 · 0.8 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:51 · 2 m Low tide 07:11 · 0.6 m High tide 13:22 · 2 m Low tide 19:26 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:30 · 2.1 m Low tide 07:47 · 0.4 m High tide 13:57 · 2.1 m Low tide 20:02 · 0.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:07 · 2.3 m Low tide 08:22 · 0.3 m High tide 14:31 · 2.3 m Low tide 20:39 · 0.3 m

Cupe: 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

361h

in October · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 28 °C. It peaks in October, with 361 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

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 26 °C. The wettest month is May, with 248 mm.

Monthly averages: Cupe

Monthly averages — Cupe — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	29.5	244 h	30 °C	75 mm
February	26.0	229 h	30 °C	131 mm
March	27.0	221 h	30 °C	119 mm
April	27.0	176 h	29 °C	84 mm
May	25.0	204 h	28 °C	248 mm
June	27.5	222 h	27 °C	210 mm
July	28.5	253 h	26 °C	173 mm
August	29.5	310 h	27 °C	140 mm
September	30.0	356 h	27 °C	80 mm
October	31.0	361 h	28 °C	55 mm
November	30.0	352 h	28 °C	39 mm
December	31.0	361 h	29 °C	52 mm

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Technical details of Cupe spot

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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