Overview

Praia do Frances is one of the most popular beaches in Alagoas, located south of Maceio. Protected by a coral reef barrier, it offers calm waters ideal for intermediate kitesurfing. The southeast trade winds blow consistently from July to February with an intensity of 15 to 25 knots.

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Spot forecast for Praia Do Frances

Sunrise 04:57 · Sunset 17:18

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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 4.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:35 · 0.8 m High tide 11:54 · 1.6 m Low tide 17:56 · 0.9 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:00 · 1.8 m Low tide 06:25 · 0.7 m High tide 12:39 · 1.8 m Low tide 18:41 · 0.8 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:44 · 1.9 m Low tide 07:04 · 0.5 m High tide 13:15 · 2 m Low tide 19:19 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:22 · 2.1 m Low tide 07:40 · 0.4 m High tide 13:50 · 2.1 m Low tide 19:55 · 0.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 01:59 · 2.2 m Low tide 08:15 · 0.3 m High tide 14:24 · 2.2 m Low tide 20:30 · 0.3 m

Praia Do Frances: 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

293h

in January · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 28 °C. It peaks in January, with 293 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 26 °C. The wettest month is May, with 270 mm.

Monthly averages: Praia Do Frances

Monthly averages — Praia Do Frances — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	31.0	293 h	30 °C	65 mm
February	27.5	255 h	30 °C	76 mm
March	30.0	266 h	30 °C	84 mm
April	24.0	165 h	30 °C	91 mm
May	26.0	205 h	28 °C	270 mm
June	26.5	227 h	27 °C	238 mm
July	30.0	262 h	26 °C	182 mm
August	31.0	318 h	26 °C	143 mm
September	30.0	336 h	26 °C	102 mm
October	31.0	361 h	28 °C	53 mm
November	30.0	367 h	29 °C	27 mm
December	31.0	378 h	29 °C	35 mm

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Technical details of Praia Do Frances 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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MACEIO - AEROPORTO28.9 km

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Ogimet - Maceio Aeroporto (Brazil)29.2 km

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