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ilhabela | ponta das canas kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Brazil · São Paulo

Spot currently openIntermediate level -23.72 | -45.33

Overview

Ilhabela - Ponta das Canas is a spot located on the island of Ilhabela, the largest island on the São Paulo coastline. The spot offers sheltered conditions with a NE wind channeled through the São Sebastião channel. The waters are relatively calm on the mainland side, offering conditions suited for intermediate riders. Ilhabela is renowned for its natural wealth and numerous waterfalls.

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Spot forecast for ilhabela | ponta das canas

Sunrise 05:23 · Sunset 18:08

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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 9 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now04:290.6 m11:411.2 m17:110.8 m23:341.1 m05:190.5 m12:171.3 m17:530.7 m00:141.2 m06:030.4 m12:521.4 m18:310.6 m00:521.3 m06:440.3 m13:261.4 m19:070.5 m01:291.4 m07:250.3 m13:581.4 m19:440.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m

ilhabela | ponta das canas: 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

139h

in October · 19.5 rideable days

The season runs from August to December, peaking in October: 14 rideable days a month and 139 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is February, at 4 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 8.5 rideable days J February: 4 rideable days4 d F March: 11 rideable days M April: 5 rideable days A May: 10 rideable days M June: 5 rideable days J July: 7.5 rideable days J August: 12 rideable days A September: 14.5 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days19.5 d O November: 11.5 rideable days N December: 11.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 8.5 rideable days J February: 4 rideable days4 d F March: 11 rideable days M April: 5 rideable days A May: 10 rideable days M June: 5 rideable days J July: 7.5 rideable days J August: 12 rideable days A September: 14.5 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days19.5 d O November: 11.5 rideable days N December: 11.5 rideable days D

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 23 °C. The wettest month is January, with 328 mm.

Monthly averages: ilhabela | ponta das canas
Monthly averages — ilhabela | ponta das canas — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 8.5 57 h 30 °C 328 mm
February 4.0 20 h 31 °C 128 mm
March 11.0 62 h 29 °C 174 mm
April 5.0 34 h 28 °C 154 mm
May 10.0 45 h 27 °C 62 mm
June 5.0 29 h 26 °C 54 mm
July 7.5 41 h 23 °C 34 mm
August 12.0 63 h 24 °C 52 mm
September 14.5 112 h 26 °C 62 mm
October 19.5 139 h 26 °C 161 mm
November 11.5 66 h 27 °C 136 mm
December 11.5 68 h 29 °C 191 mm

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Technical details of ilhabela | ponta das canas spot

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

Depending on conditions: NNE, ENE, E, SSE, 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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