Overview

Lagoa de Araruama is the largest hypersaline lagoon in the world, located in the Região dos Lagos of the state of Rio de Janeiro. This lagoon spot offers a flat and shallow body of water, perfect for kitesurfing and foiling. NE winds are powerful and constant, channeled by the local geography. The flat water and shallow depth make it an ideal spot for beginners and windfoil enthusiasts.

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Spot forecast for Lagoa de Araruama | Araruama

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

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Lagoa de Araruama | Araruama: when to go?

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Season · peak

305h

in September · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from August to December, peaking in September: 28 rideable days a month and 305 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is July, at 22 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 16%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 24 °C. The wettest month is December, with 115 mm.

Monthly averages: Lagoa de Araruama | Araruama

Monthly averages — Lagoa de Araruama | Araruama — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	23.5	196 h	30 °C	109 mm
February	24.5	257 h	32 °C	50 mm
March	27.0	218 h	30 °C	113 mm
April	26.0	185 h	28 °C	58 mm
May	25.0	193 h	28 °C	29 mm
June	23.0	161 h	27 °C	17 mm
July	22.0	118 h	24 °C	38 mm
August	29.0	233 h	26 °C	53 mm
September	29.5	305 h	28 °C	24 mm
October	29.5	277 h	27 °C	87 mm
November	27.0	272 h	28 °C	106 mm
December	26.0	245 h	30 °C	115 mm

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Technical details of Lagoa de Araruama | Araruama spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E.

Depending on conditions: N, 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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