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Tucunsc3 kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Brazil · État de Rio de Janeiro

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 5 m -22.79 | -41.93

Overview

Tucuns is a beach spot located in the Búzios region, one of the top kitesurfing destinations in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The coast is exposed to constant northeast winds that blow strongly in this area. The body of water is oceanic with waves and a side-shore NE wind. Búzios is famous for the consistency of its thermal winds, particularly between September and March.

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Spot forecast for Tucunsc3

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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 2.6 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 Now05:191.1 m11:210.7 m16:421.1 m23:530.5 m06:191 m12:150.8 m17:301 m00:590.5 m07:431 m13:320.8 m19:001 m02:160.5 m09:151 m14:570.8 m20:431 m03:300.5 m10:231 m16:100.7 m22:001.1 m
  • Saturday 14 November High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Sunday 15 November High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1 m
  • Monday 16 November Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1 m
  • Tuesday 17 November Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1 m
  • Wednesday 18 November Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.1 m

Tucunsc3: 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

335h

in October · 30.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 27 °C. It peaks in October, with 335 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 25 rideable days J February: 25.5 rideable days F March: 28.5 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days A May: 26.5 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d J August: 29.5 rideable days A September: 29 rideable days S October: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d O November: 29.5 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 25 rideable days J February: 25.5 rideable days F March: 28.5 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days A May: 26.5 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d J August: 29.5 rideable days A September: 29 rideable days S October: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d O November: 29.5 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: Tucunsc3
Monthly averages — Tucunsc3 — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 25.0 252 h 30 °C 123 mm
February 25.5 313 h 30 °C 43 mm
March 28.5 276 h 30 °C 117 mm
April 29.0 237 h 28 °C 52 mm
May 26.5 238 h 27 °C 27 mm
June 27.5 244 h 26 °C 11 mm
July 24.5 166 h 25 °C 33 mm
August 29.5 299 h 25 °C 46 mm
September 29.0 354 h 26 °C 30 mm
October 30.5 335 h 26 °C 75 mm
November 29.5 315 h 27 °C 83 mm
December 28.0 322 h 29 °C 126 mm

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Technical details of Tucunsc3 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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