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ponta de lucena kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Brazil · Paraíba

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 3 m -6.9 | -34.86

Overview

Ponta de Lucena is a spot located north of João Pessoa, in Paraíba. This coastal spot offers a body of water protected by reefs with a constant southeast wind and shallow waters at low tide. Suited for intermediate riders, the spot benefits from a pleasant natural setting with coconut trees and white sandy beaches.

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Spot forecast for ponta de lucena

Sunrise 04:55 · Sunset 17:12

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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 3.8 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 Now05:500.9 m12:091.7 m18:090.9 m00:171.9 m06:410.7 m12:551.9 m18:560.8 m01:022 m07:210.6 m13:322.1 m19:360.6 m01:412.2 m07:570.5 m14:072.2 m20:130.5 m02:192.3 m08:330.3 m14:422.4 m20:500.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.9 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 0.3 m

ponta de lucena: 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

305h

in May · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 30 rideable days a month on average, at 29 °C. It peaks in May, with 305 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 30.5 rideable days J February: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d F March: 29.5 rideable days M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 31 rideable days31 d M June: 30 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days J August: 31 rideable days A September: 30 rideable days S October: 31 rideable days O November: 30 rideable days N December: 31 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 30.5 rideable days J February: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d F March: 29.5 rideable days M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 31 rideable days31 d M June: 30 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days J August: 31 rideable days A September: 30 rideable days S October: 31 rideable days O November: 30 rideable days N December: 31 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 86%13-20 knots · 14%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 86% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 27 °C. The wettest month is June, with 183 mm.

Monthly averages: ponta de lucena
Monthly averages — ponta de lucena — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 30.5 298 h 30 °C 68 mm
February 27.5 290 h 30 °C 152 mm
March 29.5 289 h 30 °C 115 mm
April 28.5 259 h 30 °C 94 mm
May 31.0 305 h 29 °C 140 mm
June 30.0 315 h 28 °C 183 mm
July 31.0 331 h 27 °C 133 mm
August 31.0 357 h 27 °C 107 mm
September 30.0 386 h 28 °C 53 mm
October 31.0 430 h 29 °C 35 mm
November 30.0 412 h 29 °C 23 mm
December 31.0 405 h 30 °C 49 mm

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Technical details of ponta de lucena spot

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

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, SSE.

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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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Additional stations

  • JOAO PESSOA29.4 km

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  • JOAO PESSOA21.3 km

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