Best Kitespots in Brazil

118 spots · South America

Best for kiting from July to January, with 52 to 85 % kite days. Water 27 to 29 °C.

Median of 95 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite spots: 118 spots
Median kite days: 57 % of days; median spot, over the year
Water: 28 °C; median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot: Sao Miguel do Gostoso; 84 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in Brazil

Brazil has 118 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 57 % kite days over the year; Sao Miguel do Gostoso leads with 84 %. The spots spread over 19 regions.

Best season at the median spot: July to January (50 % kite days or more). Water 27 to 30 °C over the year.

Kite destinations in Brazil

Kitesurfing in Atins
Windiest month: September, 94 % kite days
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month in Atins: Jan 41 %, Feb 31 %, Mar 13 %, Apr 16 %, May 26 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 70 %, Sep 94 %, Oct 91 %, Nov 88 %, Dec 82 %
Kitesurfing in Cumbuco
Windiest month: September, 100 % kite days
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month in Cumbuco: Jan 56 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 19 %, Apr 24 %, May 48 %, Jun 79 %, Jul 86 %, Aug 97 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 98 %, Nov 96 %, Dec 87 %
Kitesurfing in Ilha do Guajiru
Windiest month: September, 100 % kite days
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month in Ilha do Guajiru: Jan 71 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 39 %, May 76 %, Jun 92 %, Jul 98 %, Aug 99 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 98 %, Nov 98 %, Dec 91 %
Kitesurfing in Jericoacoara
Windiest month: September, 100 % kite days
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month in Jericoacoara: Jan 76 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 30 %, Apr 35 %, May 49 %, Jun 75 %, Jul 85 %, Aug 99 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 100 %, Nov 99 %, Dec 95 %
Kitesurfing in Lagoa da Conceição, Florianópolis
Windiest month: August, 45 % kite days
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month in Lagoa da Conceição, Florianópolis: Jan 32 %, Feb 24 %, Mar 25 %, Apr 27 %, May 29 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 41 %, Oct 45 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 40 %
Kitesurfing in Paracuru
Windiest month: September, 100 % kite days
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month in Paracuru: Jan 63 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 27 %, Apr 33 %, May 63 %, Jun 85 %, Jul 90 %, Aug 98 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 96 %, Nov 96 %, Dec 89 %
Kitesurfing in Preá
Windiest month: September, 100 % kite days
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month in Preá: Jan 76 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 40 %, May 60 %, Jun 78 %, Jul 90 %, Aug 99 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 100 %, Nov 98 %, Dec 96 %
Kitesurfing in São Miguel do Gostoso
Windiest month: September, 100 % kite days
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month in São Miguel do Gostoso: Jan 85 %, Feb 73 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 54 %, May 75 %, Jun 86 %, Jul 95 %, Aug 99 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 99 %, Nov 97 %, Dec 95 %
Kitesurfing in Taíba
Windiest month: September, 100 % kite days
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month in Taíba: Jan 51 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 13 %, Apr 20 %, May 36 %, Jun 67 %, Jul 79 %, Aug 96 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 95 %, Nov 93 %, Dec 84 %

All kite destinations, month by month

Best time to visit Brazil

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Best season: July to January
Warm and windy: all year except March and April

Kite days at the median spot range from 28 % in March to 85 % in September.

Water 27 °C in July to 30 °C in April. Air 26 °C in August to 28 °C in April, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in Brazil: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in Brazil?

The best months are July to January: the median spot in Brazil had 52 to 85 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in Brazil?

Sao Miguel do Gostoso has the most kite days in Brazil: 84 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in Brazil?

The water ranges from 27 °C in July to 30 °C in April at the median spot. Wetsuit: boardshorts in July, boardshorts in April.

Destinations by month

Kite days per month, % of days, 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for destinations in Brazil
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Atins	41	31	13	16	26	36	38	70	94	91	88	82
Cumbuco	56	39	19	24	48	79	86	97	100	98	96	87
Ilha do Guajiru	71	52	36	39	76	92	98	99	100	98	98	91
Jericoacoara	76	55	30	35	49	75	85	99	100	100	99	95
Lagoa da Conceição, Florianópolis	32	24	25	27	29	29	25	45	41	45	43	40
Paracuru	63	46	27	33	63	85	90	98	100	96	96	89
Preá	76	55	34	40	60	78	90	99	100	100	98	96
São Miguel do Gostoso	85	73	52	54	75	86	95	99	100	99	97	95
Taíba	51	37	13	20	36	67	79	96	100	95	93	84

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Regions by month

Median kite days of the spots in each region.

Kite days per month, % of days, 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for regions in Brazil
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Bahia	15	13	9	9	19	22	28	23	23	27	38	37
Ceará	65	46	22	25	51	77	87	98	100	98	98	91
Maranhão	44	32	17	21	32	48	51	79	97	92	89	82
Pará	27	22	15	6	17	30	39	67	85	70	58	51
Pernambuco	12	10	10	7	19	38	61	57	53	25	21	18
Rio de Janeiro	31	29	28	32	31	27	33	48	52	50	42	31
Rio Grande do Norte	65	60	41	45	67	83	92	96	97	90	80	79
Rio Grande do Sul	61	53	51	50	46	40	43	46	57	62	65	64
Santa Catarina	46	42	46	49	48	42	47	60	57	59	62	56
São Paulo	1	1	1	2	2	2	5	6	9	7	4	3

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Water temperature by region and month

Water temperature by month for regions in Brazil
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Bahia	28 °C	29 °C	29 °C	29 °C	28 °C	27 °C	26 °C	26 °C	26 °C	27 °C	27 °C	27 °C
Ceará	29 °C	29 °C	29 °C	30 °C	29 °C	28 °C	28 °C	27 °C	27 °C	28 °C	28 °C	29 °C
Maranhão	29 °C	29 °C	29 °C	30 °C	30 °C	29 °C	29 °C	29 °C	28 °C	28 °C	29 °C	29 °C
Pará	29 °C	29 °C	29 °C	29 °C	30 °C	29 °C	29 °C	29 °C	29 °C	29 °C	29 °C	29 °C
Pernambuco	29 °C	30 °C	30 °C	30 °C	29 °C	28 °C	27 °C	27 °C	27 °C	28 °C	28 °C	29 °C
Rio de Janeiro	26 °C	27 °C	26 °C	25 °C	24 °C	23 °C	22 °C	22 °C	23 °C	22 °C	23 °C	25 °C
Rio Grande do Norte	29 °C	29 °C	30 °C	30 °C	29 °C	28 °C	27 °C	27 °C	27 °C	27 °C	28 °C	28 °C
Rio Grande do Sul	24 °C	25 °C	25 °C	23 °C	20 °C	17 °C	14 °C	15 °C	16 °C	19 °C	21 °C	23 °C
Santa Catarina	26 °C	27 °C	26 °C	24 °C	22 °C	20 °C	17 °C	18 °C	19 °C	21 °C	23 °C	25 °C
São Paulo	28 °C	29 °C	28 °C	27 °C	25 °C	23 °C	22 °C	22 °C	23 °C	24 °C	25 °C	28 °C

Median water temperature of the spots in each region, 2023 to 2025, from the Open-Meteo marine archive.

Top spots outside our destinations

Good spots that no kiteCOMPASS destination covers yet, ranked by kite days per year.

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Praia do Apoeiras
Brazil
80 %
2
Praia de Perobas
Brazil
80 %
3
Pipa, Praia do Amor
Brazil
78 %
4
Praia do Farol
Brazil
77 %
5
Rio do Fogo
Brazil
76 %
6
Tibau do Sul, Cacimbinha
Brazil
76 %
7
Icarai di Amontada
Brazil
76 %
8
Praia do Torres
Brazil
75 %
9
Maracajaú
Brazil
74 %
10
Delta
Brazil
73 %

Good for learning

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Kite days per year, % of days

Sao Miguel do Gostoso
Brazil
84 %
Praia do Marco
Brazil
81 %
Praia do Apoeiras
Brazil
80 %
Guajiru
Brazil
79 %
Barrinha
Brazil
77 %
Praia do Farol
Brazil
77 %
Prea
Brazil
77 %
Rio do Fogo
Brazil
76 %

By region

Ceará

34 spots · 71 % kite days per year

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Santa Catarina

25 spots · 51 % kite days per year

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Rio Grande do Norte

17 spots · 74 % kite days per year

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Rio Grande do Sul

6 spots · 53 % kite days per year

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Bahia

5 spots · 21 % kite days per year

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Maranhão

4 spots · 57 % kite days per year

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Rio de Janeiro

4 spots · 36 % kite days per year

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São Paulo

4 spots · 3 % kite days per year

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Pará

3 spots · 40 % kite days per year

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Pernambuco

3 spots · 26 % kite days per year

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Smaller regions

All spots in Brazil

Sao Miguel do Gostoso leads with 84 % kite days per year, followed by São Miguel do Gostoso, Reef (84 %) and Mundau (81 %).

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Sao Miguel do Gostoso
Brazil
84 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Sao Miguel do Gostoso: Jan 85 %, Feb 73 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 54 %, May 75 %, Jun 86 %, Jul 95 %, Aug 99 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 99 %, Nov 97 %, Dec 95 %
2
São Miguel do Gostoso, Reef
Brazil
84 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at São Miguel do Gostoso, Reef: Jan 85 %, Feb 73 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 54 %, May 75 %, Jun 86 %, Jul 95 %, Aug 99 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 99 %, Nov 97 %, Dec 95 %
3
Mundau
Brazil
81 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Mundau: Jan 73 %, Feb 57 %, Mar 41 %, Apr 45 %, May 79 %, Jun 95 %, Jul 98 %, Aug 99 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 98 %, Nov 98 %, Dec 93 %
4
Praia do Marco
Brazil
81 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Praia do Marco: Jan 86 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 45 %, May 62 %, Jun 77 %, Jul 91 %, Aug 99 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 100 %, Nov 98 %, Dec 96 %
5
Praia do Apoeiras
Brazil
80 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Praia do Apoeiras: Jan 75 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 37 %, Apr 43 %, May 70 %, Jun 90 %, Jul 94 %, Aug 99 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 100 %, Nov 99 %, Dec 96 %
6
Praia de Perobas
Brazil
80 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Praia de Perobas: Jan 70 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 45 %, Apr 55 %, May 74 %, Jun 87 %, Jul 94 %, Aug 98 %, Sep 99 %, Oct 94 %, Nov 88 %, Dec 89 %
7
Guajiru
Brazil
79 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Guajiru: Jan 71 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 39 %, May 76 %, Jun 92 %, Jul 98 %, Aug 99 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 98 %, Nov 98 %, Dec 91 %
8
Pipa, Praia do Amor
Brazil
78 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Pipa, Praia do Amor: Jan 66 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 58 %, May 74 %, Jun 88 %, Jul 94 %, Aug 96 %, Sep 97 %, Oct 89 %, Nov 75 %, Dec 78 %
9
Barrinha
Brazil
77 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Barrinha: Jan 72 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 32 %, Apr 39 %, May 62 %, Jun 84 %, Jul 91 %, Aug 99 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 100 %, Nov 99 %, Dec 95 %
10
Praia da Barra
Brazil
77 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Praia da Barra: Jan 70 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 37 %, May 67 %, Jun 88 %, Jul 93 %, Aug 99 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 99 %, Nov 98 %, Dec 94 %
11
Praia do Farol
Brazil
77 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Praia do Farol: Jan 70 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 37 %, May 67 %, Jun 88 %, Jul 93 %, Aug 99 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 99 %, Nov 98 %, Dec 94 %
12
Prea
Brazil
77 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Prea: Jan 76 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 40 %, May 60 %, Jun 78 %, Jul 90 %, Aug 99 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 100 %, Nov 98 %, Dec 96 %
13
Rio do Fogo
Brazil
76 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Rio do Fogo: Jan 64 %, Feb 60 %, Mar 41 %, Apr 49 %, May 70 %, Jun 84 %, Jul 94 %, Aug 96 %, Sep 98 %, Oct 92 %, Nov 84 %, Dec 84 %
14
Tibau do Sul, Cacimbinha
Brazil
76 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Tibau do Sul, Cacimbinha: Jan 65 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 54 %, May 72 %, Jun 86 %, Jul 93 %, Aug 96 %, Sep 96 %, Oct 89 %, Nov 75 %, Dec 78 %
15
Tibau do Sul, Cacimbinha Lagoon
Brazil
76 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Tibau do Sul, Cacimbinha Lagoon: Jan 65 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 54 %, May 72 %, Jun 86 %, Jul 93 %, Aug 96 %, Sep 96 %, Oct 89 %, Nov 75 %, Dec 78 %

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16 Tibau do Sul, Praia da Malembar 76 %
17 Icarai di Amontada 76 %
18 Lagoa Azul 75 %
19 Jericoacoara 75 %
20 Mangue Secco 75 %
21 Praia do Torres 75 %
22 Maracajaú 74 %
23 Paracuru 74 %
24 Baleia 73 %
25 Delta 73 %
26 Lagoa Mato 73 %
27 Galinhos 73 %
28 Pirangi 72 %
29 Praia do Leão 71 %
30 Moitas 71 %
31 Espraiado 71 %
32 Genipabu 71 %
33 Embuaca 70 %
34 Fleixeiras 70 %
35 Camocim 69 %
36 Lagoinha 69 %
37 Camarauacu 69 %
38 Canoa Quebrada 69 %
39 Cumbuco 69 %
40 Lencois Maranhenses 69 %
41 Cauipe 67 %
42 Pecem 67 %
43 Lagoa da Torta 66 %
44 Bahia Formosa 64 %
45 Lagoa Taiba 64 %
46 Porto das Dunas 64 %
47 Fortim 63 %
48 Parajuru 63 %
49 Travosa 62 %
50 Coqueiro 61 %
51 Garopaba 60 %
52 Guriu 60 %
53 Barra de Ibiraquera 59 %
54 Praia da Vila 59 %
55 Barra da Lagoa do Peixe 59 %
56 Porto do Mangue 59 %
57 Acores 58 %
58 Armação 58 %
59 Barra do Cunhaú, Blue Dream Resort 58 %
60 Barra do Cunhaú, Highway To Hell 58 %
61 Barra Nova 57 %
62 Cassino 57 %
63 Campeche 56 %
64 Barrote 56 %
65 Itapirubá 55 %
66 Itapirubá Norte 55 %
67 Praia do Sol 55 %
68 Praia da Pinheira 55 %
69 Hermenegildo 55 %
70 Alem 54 %
71 Cardoso 54 %
72 Itanhanga 54 %
73 Praia da Galheta 54 %
74 Praia Ipuã 54 %
75 Praia Cigana 53 %
76 Atins 52 %
77 Intermares Beach 52 %
78 Imbe 52 %
79 Lagoa Uruau 52 %
80 Lagoa de Ibiraquera 50 %
81 Cavaleiros 46 %
82 Praia dos Ingleses 46 %
83 Coroa do Meio 41 %
84 Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas 41 %
85 Praia do Foguete 40 %
86 Ilha do Atalaia 40 %
87 Torres 39 %
88 Olho d'Agua 38 %
89 Lagoa dos Patos 38 %
90 Mariscal 38 %
91 Cruz das Almas 35 %
92 Galheta 34 %
93 Lagoa da Conceição 34 %
94 Moçambique - Camping 34 %
95 Moçambique - Casinha 34 %
96 Ponta da Pombeba 32 %
97 Cachoeira do bom Jesus 32 %
98 Arraial dAjuda 30 %
99 Ilha do Mel 28 %
100 Jaguaribe 27 %
101 Forte Orange 26 %
102 Ilha do Mosqueiro 24 %
103 Pontal de Maracaipe 24 %
104 Costa do Sauipe 21 %
105 Brava Guaratuba 19 %
106 Amores 19 %
107 Barra da Tijuca 18 %
108 Algodoes 18 %
109 Praia do Forte 16 %
110 Represa Guarapiranga 7 %
111 Enseada 4 %
112 Caragua 3 %
113 Cabucu 3 %
114 Rio Sao Francisco / Propria 3 %
115 Grande 2 %
116 Macapa 1 %
117 Lago Paranoa 1 %
118 Araguari River 0 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for Brazil: median of 95 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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