Overview

Lençóis Maranhenses is a unique spot in the world, located in the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park in Maranhão. The immense white sand dunes form crystal-clear freshwater lagoons, offering a spectacular setting for kitesurfing. The wind is strong and constant, but conditions are reserved for advanced riders due to the isolation and navigation between the dunes.

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Spot forecast for Lencois Maranhenses

Sunrise 05:31 · Sunset 17:42

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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 7.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 06:13 · 1.2 m High tide 12:27 · 2.5 m Low tide 18:36 · 1.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:44 · 2.7 m Low tide 07:07 · 1.1 m High tide 13:21 · 2.7 m Low tide 19:29 · 1.1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:37 · 2.8 m Low tide 07:54 · 0.9 m High tide 14:07 · 2.9 m Low tide 20:15 · 0.9 m
Friday 23 October High tide 02:24 · 3 m Low tide 08:37 · 0.7 m High tide 14:48 · 3.1 m Low tide 20:58 · 0.7 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 03:07 · 3.2 m Low tide 09:18 · 0.6 m High tide 15:28 · 3.3 m Low tide 22:40 · 0.5 m

Lencois Maranhenses: 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

420h

in August · 31 rideable days

The season runs from May to December, peaking in August: 31 rideable days a month and 420 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is April, at 23 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 56%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 56% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 28 °C. The wettest month is March, with 383 mm.

Monthly averages: Lencois Maranhenses

Monthly averages — Lencois Maranhenses — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.5	351 h	29 °C	206 mm
February	25.0	281 h	28 °C	336 mm
March	24.5	246 h	28 °C	383 mm
April	23.0	220 h	29 °C	247 mm
May	30.5	309 h	30 °C	124 mm
June	30.0	332 h	30 °C	94 mm
July	30.5	357 h	30 °C	37 mm
August	31.0	420 h	31 °C	19 mm
September	30.0	420 h	30 °C	5 mm
October	31.0	430 h	30 °C	7 mm
November	30.0	418 h	30 °C	7 mm
December	31.0	431 h	30 °C	59 mm

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Technical details of Lencois Maranhenses spot

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE.

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, SSE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

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