Overview

Praia das Bicas is a spot located on Ilha do Governador, inside Baía de Guanabara, in Rio de Janeiro. The bay's body of water is sheltered and offers nearly flat water sailing conditions. NE winds dominate and blow across the bay. The spot is suitable for beginners and foil sessions thanks to the absence of waves. An accessible urban spot for Rio residents.

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Spot forecast for ilha do governador | bicas beach

Sunrise 05:15 · Sunset 17:59

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 11:53 · 1 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 17:33 · 0.7 m
High tide Tue 20 · 23:16 · 1 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 05:33 · 0.4 m

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ilha do governador | bicas 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

124h

in October · 22 rideable days

The season runs from September to December, peaking in October: 18 rideable days a month and 124 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is June, at 8 days.

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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 25 °C. The wettest month is January, with 175 mm.

Monthly averages: ilha do governador | bicas beach

Monthly averages — ilha do governador | bicas 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	13.5	68 h	32 °C	175 mm
February	14.0	65 h	33 °C	75 mm
March	16.0	76 h	31 °C	173 mm
April	11.0	49 h	29 °C	68 mm
May	10.0	51 h	29 °C	26 mm
June	8.0	44 h	27 °C	21 mm
July	12.0	58 h	25 °C	35 mm
August	13.0	66 h	27 °C	40 mm
September	21.0	103 h	29 °C	26 mm
October	22.0	124 h	28 °C	92 mm
November	15.5	92 h	29 °C	94 mm
December	15.0	72 h	31 °C	117 mm

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Technical details of ilha do governador | bicas beach spot

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: Beginner

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RIO DE JANEIRO - DECEA10.2 km

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AFONSOS - AEROPORTO20 km

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