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Ilha dos Lobos kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

Brazil · State of Rio Grande do Sul

Spot currently openExpert level -29.35 | -49.7

Overview

Ilha dos Lobos is a spot located off Torres, in Rio Grande do Sul. This rocky island creates powerful wave conditions and an exposed marine environment, reserved for experienced riders. The spot is accessible only by boat and offers quality waves with S/SE swells. Currents can be strong around the island. Expert spot only.

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Spot forecast for Ilha dos Lobos

Sunrise 05:35 · Sunset 18:31

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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 3.5 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 Now00:260.5 m03:110.3 m12:550.7 m16:010.5 m17:440.6 m19:580.5 m21:470.6 m04:080.3 m13:290.7 m16:490.5 m19:060.6 m20:220.6 m22:300.6 m04:570.2 m11:460.7 m17:320.5 m23:080.7 m05:420.2 m12:160.7 m18:120.4 m23:450.7 m06:260.2 m12:480.7 m18:510.4 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m

Ilha dos Lobos: 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

247h

in October · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in October: 24 rideable days a month and 247 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is July, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 22.5 rideable days J February: 21 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 14.5 rideable days M June: 12.5 rideable days J July: 11 rideable days11 d J August: 20 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S October: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d O November: 26.5 rideable days N December: 25 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 22.5 rideable days J February: 21 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 14.5 rideable days M June: 12.5 rideable days J July: 11 rideable days11 d J August: 20 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S October: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d O November: 26.5 rideable days N December: 25 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 17 °C. The wettest month is May, with 209 mm.

Monthly averages: Ilha dos Lobos
Monthly averages — Ilha dos Lobos — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 22.5 168 h 27 °C 144 mm
February 21.0 145 h 28 °C 94 mm
March 23.0 153 h 28 °C 40 mm
April 19.5 141 h 24 °C 172 mm
May 14.5 91 h 21 °C 209 mm
June 12.5 82 h 19 °C 167 mm
July 11.0 64 h 17 °C 81 mm
August 20.0 137 h 19 °C 107 mm
September 24.0 159 h 22 °C 111 mm
October 26.5 247 h 23 °C 133 mm
November 26.5 232 h 24 °C 122 mm
December 25.0 188 h 25 °C 160 mm

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Technical details of Ilha dos Lobos spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable 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, S.

Depending on conditions: NNE, ESE, SE, SSE, SSW, SW.

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