Overview

Forte Orange is a kitesurfing spot located on Itamaraca Island, north of Recife, Pernambuco. The spot offers a water body protected by reefs with shallow waters and a constant southeast wind. Suited to intermediate riders, Forte Orange benefits from a historic setting with the ruins of the Dutch fort and good tourist infrastructure.

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Spot forecast for Forte Orange

Sunrise 04:55 · 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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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 3.1 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 04:33 · 1 m High tide 10:58 · 1.6 m Low tide 17:00 · 1.1 m High tide 23:13 · 1.8 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:45 · 0.9 m High tide 12:04 · 1.8 m Low tide 18:05 · 0.9 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:12 · 1.9 m Low tide 06:36 · 0.7 m High tide 12:50 · 1.9 m Low tide 18:52 · 0.8 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:56 · 2 m Low tide 07:16 · 0.6 m High tide 13:27 · 2.1 m Low tide 19:31 · 0.7 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:35 · 2.2 m Low tide 07:52 · 0.5 m High tide 14:02 · 2.2 m Low tide 20:08 · 0.5 m

Forte Orange: 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

312h

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 312 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 95%13-20 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 95% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 27 °C. The wettest month is May, with 211 mm.

Monthly averages: Forte Orange

Monthly averages — Forte Orange — 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	255 h	30 °C	74 mm
February	27.5	263 h	30 °C	145 mm
March	28.5	262 h	30 °C	115 mm
April	28.0	216 h	30 °C	100 mm
May	29.5	271 h	29 °C	211 mm
June	29.0	286 h	28 °C	172 mm
July	31.0	312 h	27 °C	140 mm
August	30.5	345 h	27 °C	129 mm
September	30.0	388 h	27 °C	64 mm
October	31.0	393 h	28 °C	45 mm
November	30.0	375 h	29 °C	28 mm
December	31.0	363 h	29 °C	52 mm

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Technical details of Forte Orange 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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