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Laje da Rasa kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Brazil · État de Rio de Janeiro

Spot currently openIntermediate level -22.75 | -41.94

Overview

Laje da Rasa is a spot located in the Búzios region, on the northern coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro. This ocean spot is exposed to the dominant northeast winds and offers interesting sailing conditions. The area is renowned for its constant NE winds, typical of the Região dos Lagos. Conditions are suited for intermediate riders with an ocean body of water.

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Spot forecast for Laje da Rasa

Sunrise 04:56 · 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 6.5 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Sat 14Sun 15Mon 16Tue 17Wed 18 Now05:261.2 m11:320.7 m16:501.2 m00:030.5 m06:271.1 m12:280.8 m17:421.1 m01:080.6 m07:451 m13:420.8 m19:221.1 m02:220.6 m09:081.1 m15:000.8 m20:531.1 m03:320.6 m10:141.1 m16:090.8 m22:031.1 m
  • Saturday 14 November High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.2 m
  • Sunday 15 November Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.1 m
  • Monday 16 November Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.1 m
  • Tuesday 17 November Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.1 m
  • Wednesday 18 November Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.1 m

Laje da Rasa: 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

323h

in October · 30 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 27 rideable days a month on average, at 28 °C. It peaks in October, with 323 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days23 d J February: 25 rideable days F March: 27.5 rideable days M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 26 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 23.5 rideable days J August: 29.5 rideable days A September: 28.5 rideable days S October: 30 rideable days30 d O November: 29 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 23 rideable days23 d J February: 25 rideable days F March: 27.5 rideable days M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 26 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 23.5 rideable days J August: 29.5 rideable days A September: 28.5 rideable days S October: 30 rideable days30 d O November: 29 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 73%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 73% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 25 °C. The wettest month is December, with 126 mm.

Monthly averages: Laje da Rasa
Monthly averages — Laje da Rasa — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 23.0 233 h 30 °C 123 mm
February 25.0 311 h 31 °C 43 mm
March 27.5 266 h 30 °C 117 mm
April 28.5 230 h 28 °C 52 mm
May 26.0 231 h 27 °C 27 mm
June 27.5 244 h 26 °C 11 mm
July 23.5 159 h 25 °C 33 mm
August 29.5 299 h 25 °C 46 mm
September 28.5 343 h 26 °C 30 mm
October 30.0 323 h 26 °C 75 mm
November 29.0 310 h 27 °C 83 mm
December 28.0 312 h 29 °C 126 mm

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Technical details of Laje da Rasa spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Depending on conditions 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.

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

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Open all year round
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Intermediate

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