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Macumba kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Brazil · Rio de Janeiro

Spot currently openIntermediate level -23.03 | -43.47

Overview

Macumba is a beach located in the Recreio dos Bandeirantes neighborhood, in western Rio de Janeiro. This ocean spot is popular among carioca kitesurfers and surfers for its waves and NE and SW winds. The thermal NE wind blows side-shore in the afternoon. SW entries from cold fronts also bring strong wind with powerful swells. Suited for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Macumba

Sunrise 05:16 · Sunset 18:00

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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 4.4 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 Now04:450.5 m11:511 m17:310.7 m23:221 m05:330.4 m12:221.1 m18:060.6 m00:011.1 m06:130.3 m12:511.2 m18:380.5 m00:351.2 m06:500.2 m13:191.2 m19:100.4 m01:091.3 m07:280.2 m13:441.2 m19:430.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.3 m

Macumba: 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

217h

in October · 29 rideable days

The season runs from August to November, peaking in October: 28 rideable days a month and 217 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is June, at 21 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days J February: 23.5 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 21 rideable days21 d J July: 23 rideable days J August: 28.5 rideable days A September: 28 rideable days S October: 29 rideable days29 d O November: 25.5 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days J February: 23.5 rideable days F March: 26 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days M June: 21 rideable days21 d J July: 23 rideable days J August: 28.5 rideable days A September: 28 rideable days S October: 29 rideable days29 d O November: 25.5 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 90%13-20 knots · 10%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 90% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 23 °C. The wettest month is January, with 170 mm.

Monthly averages: Macumba
Monthly averages — Macumba — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.0 149 h 29 °C 170 mm
February 23.5 157 h 31 °C 73 mm
March 26.0 181 h 29 °C 107 mm
April 23.0 137 h 27 °C 67 mm
May 24.0 138 h 27 °C 43 mm
June 21.0 122 h 26 °C 28 mm
July 23.0 119 h 23 °C 49 mm
August 28.5 180 h 24 °C 59 mm
September 28.0 195 h 27 °C 28 mm
October 29.0 217 h 25 °C 111 mm
November 25.5 191 h 26 °C 97 mm
December 23.0 171 h 29 °C 138 mm

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Technical details of Macumba spot

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

Depending on conditions: NNE, ESE, SE, S, SSW.

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