Overview

Kitesurf

Wave spot on Pontal de Maceio beach, works at high tide, and very often in the late afternoon (perfect at sunset)

Spot forecast for Pontal de Maceio

Sunrise 05:09 · Sunset 17:22

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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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 4.5 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 04:47 · 1.2 m High tide 11:11 · 2.1 m Low tide 17:11 · 1.3 m High tide 23:30 · 2.3 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:56 · 1.1 m High tide 12:14 · 2.2 m Low tide 18:18 · 1.2 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:30 · 2.4 m Low tide 06:52 · 1 m High tide 13:06 · 2.4 m Low tide 19:12 · 1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:20 · 2.6 m Low tide 07:37 · 0.8 m High tide 13:50 · 2.6 m Low tide 19:57 · 0.8 m
Friday 23 October High tide 02:04 · 2.8 m Low tide 08:18 · 0.6 m High tide 14:29 · 2.9 m Low tide 20:38 · 0.6 m

Pontal de Maceio: 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

223h

in August · 31 rideable days

The season runs from July to January, peaking in August: 30 rideable days a month and 223 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is April, at 20 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 18%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is March, at 29 °C. The wettest month is March, with 320 mm.

Monthly averages: Pontal de Maceio

Monthly averages — Pontal de Maceio — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	29.0	290 h	30 °C	88 mm
February	22.5	172 h	30 °C	241 mm
March	25.5	158 h	29 °C	320 mm
April	20.0	110 h	30 °C	162 mm
May	27.0	157 h	30 °C	63 mm
June	27.0	136 h	30 °C	79 mm
July	30.0	170 h	31 °C	18 mm
August	31.0	223 h	31 °C	7 mm
September	30.0	232 h	30 °C	2 mm
October	31.0	280 h	30 °C	4 mm
November	30.0	304 h	30 °C	10 mm
December	31.0	307 h	30 °C	25 mm

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Technical details of Pontal de Maceio spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Wind season from July to the end of January
Required level: Intermediate

Parking

in front of the beach for cars, or on the beach for buggies

Wind specificities

Wind generally stronger in the late afternoon, between 15 and 20 knots

Hazards

The beach is shared with fishermen and their boats and swimmers

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