Overview

Lençóis Maranhenses is an exceptional spot located in the national park of the same name in Maranhão. The pristine dunes and turquoise lagoons offer an unparalleled playground for adventure kitesurfing. Reserved for advanced riders, this spot requires good self-sufficiency due to its remoteness. The trade winds blow strongly from July to December.

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Spot forecast for Lençóis Maranhenses

Sunrise 05:30 · Sunset 17:41

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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 9.3 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 00:45 · 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 01:38 · 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 03:08 · 3.2 m Low tide 09:18 · 0.6 m High tide 15:28 · 3.3 m Low tide 22:40 · 0.5 m

Lençóis 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

422h

in August · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 29 °C. It peaks in August, with 422 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 62%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 62% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 28 °C. The wettest month is March, with 424 mm.

Monthly averages: Lençóis Maranhenses

Monthly averages — Lençóis 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	28.0	361 h	29 °C	232 mm
February	25.0	299 h	28 °C	371 mm
March	24.0	262 h	28 °C	424 mm
April	24.0	229 h	29 °C	272 mm
May	30.0	337 h	30 °C	136 mm
June	30.0	359 h	29 °C	112 mm
July	30.5	374 h	30 °C	38 mm
August	31.0	422 h	30 °C	18 mm
September	30.0	420 h	30 °C	3 mm
October	31.0	430 h	30 °C	6 mm
November	30.0	419 h	30 °C	9 mm
December	31.0	431 h	30 °C	55 mm

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Technical details of Lençóis 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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