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praia do foguete | rocket s beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Brazil · Rio de Janeiro

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 4 m -22.93 | -42.04

Overview

Praia do Foguete (Rocket's Beach) is an ocean beach located near Cabo Frio, in the Regiao dos Lagos of the state of Rio de Janeiro. The spot benefits from the powerful NE winds characteristic of this area. The beach is exposed to southeast swells and offers consistent wave conditions. The NE wind, reinforced by the local upwelling phenomenon, blows strong and constant. Suited to intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for praia do foguete | rocket s beach

Sunrise 05:11 · Sunset 17:54

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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 8.6 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 Now03:200.5 m11:190.9 m16:450.7 m21:510.9 m04:420.5 m11:471 m17:280.7 m22:571 m05:310.4 m12:121.1 m18:000.6 m23:411.1 m06:100.3 m12:381.2 m18:310.5 m00:201.2 m06:460.2 m13:041.2 m19:030.4 m
  • Monday 19 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 0.9 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

praia do foguete | rocket s beach: 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

317h

in October · 30.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 27 °C. It peaks in October, with 317 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 28 rideable days J February: 26.5 rideable days F March: 29 rideable days M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 27 rideable days M June: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d J July: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d J August: 29.5 rideable days A September: 28.5 rideable days S October: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d O November: 29.5 rideable days N December: 29.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 28 rideable days J February: 26.5 rideable days F March: 29 rideable days M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 27 rideable days M June: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d J July: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d J August: 29.5 rideable days A September: 28.5 rideable days S October: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d O November: 29.5 rideable days N December: 29.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 23 °C. The wettest month is December, with 120 mm.

Monthly averages: praia do foguete | rocket s beach
Monthly averages — praia do foguete | rocket s beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 28.0 267 h 30 °C 105 mm
February 26.5 318 h 31 °C 39 mm
March 29.0 274 h 30 °C 116 mm
April 28.5 238 h 28 °C 51 mm
May 27.0 229 h 27 °C 28 mm
June 24.5 224 h 26 °C 15 mm
July 24.5 163 h 23 °C 39 mm
August 29.5 292 h 25 °C 50 mm
September 28.5 334 h 26 °C 23 mm
October 30.5 317 h 26 °C 84 mm
November 29.5 317 h 27 °C 80 mm
December 29.5 337 h 29 °C 120 mm

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Technical details of praia do foguete | rocket s beach 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: Depending on conditions SW: Depending on conditions 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.

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

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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