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Lagoa da Fortaleza kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Brazil · Rio Grande do Sul

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 1 m -30.12 | -50.21

Overview

Lagoa da Fortaleza is a coastal lagoon located near Cidreira, on the Rio Grande do Sul coastline. This flat and shallow body of water is one of the most popular kitesurf spots in southern Brazil. NE and easterly winds are regular. The lagoon offers perfect conditions for learning and flat water foiling, with no tides or currents. An essential spot for gaúcho kitesurfers.

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Spot forecast for Lagoa da Fortaleza

Sunrise 05:36 · Sunset 18:34

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

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Lagoa da Fortaleza: 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

357h

in October · 29 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in October: 28 rideable days a month and 357 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is July, at 17 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 28.5 rideable days J February: 26 rideable days F March: 27.5 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days M June: 18.5 rideable days J July: 17 rideable days17 d J August: 22 rideable days A September: 26.5 rideable days S October: 29 rideable days29 d O November: 28.5 rideable days N December: 27.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 28.5 rideable days J February: 26 rideable days F March: 27.5 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days M June: 18.5 rideable days J July: 17 rideable days17 d J August: 22 rideable days A September: 26.5 rideable days S October: 29 rideable days29 d O November: 28.5 rideable days N December: 27.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 66%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 66% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 17 °C. The wettest month is May, with 295 mm.

Monthly averages: Lagoa da Fortaleza
Monthly averages — Lagoa da Fortaleza — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 28.5 360 h 27 °C 104 mm
February 26.0 305 h 28 °C 81 mm
March 27.5 274 h 27 °C 54 mm
April 24.0 216 h 24 °C 179 mm
May 22.0 158 h 21 °C 295 mm
June 18.5 139 h 19 °C 208 mm
July 17.0 118 h 17 °C 95 mm
August 22.0 206 h 18 °C 116 mm
September 26.5 270 h 21 °C 182 mm
October 29.0 357 h 22 °C 102 mm
November 28.5 338 h 24 °C 105 mm
December 27.5 309 h 26 °C 218 mm

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Technical details of Lagoa da Fortaleza 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: Rideable 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, S.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, ESE, SE, SSE, SSW, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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