Best Kitespots in Santa Catarina

25 spots · Brazil

Best for kiting from August to December, with 56 to 62 % kite days. Water 18 to 25 °C.

Median of 16 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite destinations in Santa Catarina

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 %

Kite spots: 25 spots
Median kite days: 51 % of days; median spot, over the year
Water: 22 °C; median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot: Garopaba; 60 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in Santa Catarina

Santa Catarina in Brazil has 25 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 51 % kite days over the year; Garopaba leads with 60 %.

Best season at the median spot: August to December (50 % kite days or more). Water about 22 °C.

Best time to visit Santa Catarina

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: August to December
Warm and windy: October to May

Kite days at the median spot range from 42 % in June to 62 % in November.

Water 17 °C in July to 27 °C in February. Air 18 °C in July to 26 °C in February, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in Santa Catarina: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in Santa Catarina?

The best months are August to December: the median spot in Santa Catarina had 56 to 62 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in Santa Catarina?

Garopaba has the most kite days in Santa Catarina: 60 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in Santa Catarina?

The water ranges from 17 °C in July to 27 °C in February at the median spot. Wetsuit: 4/3 in July, boardshorts in February.

Spots by month

Kite days per month, strongest spots first.

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

Kite days by month for spots in Santa Catarina
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Garopaba	53	48	54	59	57	52	61	69	67	67	69	61
Praia da Vila	53	50	56	56	56	51	59	69	64	66	70	59
Armação	51	46	47	56	53	56	58	70	67	63	69	59
Campeche	52	45	46	53	50	54	53	69	63	63	63	59
Itapirubá	50	49	51	52	51	43	46	62	59	64	69	64
Praia da Pinheira	46	43	48	53	50	49	54	65	66	61	66	57
Cardoso	49	43	50	52	52	45	50	62	58	62	65	60
Praia Cigana	45	43	50	50	52	42	51	61	58	60	64	58
Lagoa de Ibiraquera	42	41	47	47	46	40	48	58	57	57	60	54
Praia dos Ingleses	48	40	39	41	39	42	37	50	46	57	55	56
Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas	39	33	32	38	35	34	32	48	45	51	53	46
Mariscal	46	35	36	32	24	22	23	38	38	50	53	55
Galheta	32	24	25	27	29	29	25	45	41	45	43	40
Cachoeira do bom Jesus	35	27	27	27	24	22	22	36	36	42	43	44
Amores	24	15	17	14	14	13	10	17	19	24	29	27
Praia do Forte	17	11	12	9	6	7	7	19	24	25	25	27

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.

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All spots in Santa Catarina

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Garopaba
Brazil
60 %
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 Garopaba: Jan 53 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 54 %, Apr 59 %, May 57 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 69 %, Sep 67 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 61 %
2
Barra de Ibiraquera
Brazil
59 %
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 Barra de Ibiraquera: Jan 53 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 56 %, May 56 %, Jun 51 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 69 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 70 %, Dec 59 %
3
Praia da Vila
Brazil
59 %
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 Vila: Jan 53 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 56 %, May 56 %, Jun 51 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 69 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 70 %, Dec 59 %
4
Acores
Brazil
58 %
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 Acores: Jan 51 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 56 %, May 53 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 70 %, Sep 67 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 59 %
5
Armação
Brazil
58 %
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 Armação: Jan 51 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 56 %, May 53 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 70 %, Sep 67 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 59 %
6
Campeche
Brazil
56 %
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 Campeche: Jan 52 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 53 %, May 50 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 69 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 59 %
7
Itapirubá
Brazil
55 %
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 Itapirubá: Jan 50 %, Feb 49 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 52 %, May 51 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 64 %
8
Itapirubá Norte
Brazil
55 %
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 Itapirubá Norte: Jan 50 %, Feb 49 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 52 %, May 51 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 64 %
9
Praia do Sol
Brazil
55 %
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 Sol: Jan 50 %, Feb 49 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 52 %, May 51 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 64 %
10
Praia da Pinheira
Brazil
55 %
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 Pinheira: Jan 46 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 53 %, May 50 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 65 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 57 %
11
Cardoso
Brazil
54 %
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 Cardoso: Jan 49 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 52 %, May 52 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 60 %
12
Praia da Galheta
Brazil
54 %
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 Galheta: Jan 49 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 52 %, May 52 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 60 %
13
Praia Ipuã
Brazil
54 %
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 Ipuã: Jan 49 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 52 %, May 52 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 60 %
14
Praia Cigana
Brazil
53 %
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 Cigana: Jan 45 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 50 %, May 52 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 58 %
15
Lagoa de Ibiraquera
Brazil
50 %
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 Lagoa de Ibiraquera: Jan 42 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 47 %, May 46 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 54 %
16
Praia dos Ingleses
Brazil
46 %
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 dos Ingleses: Jan 48 %, Feb 40 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 41 %, May 39 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 56 %
17
Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas
Brazil
41 %
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 Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas: Jan 39 %, Feb 33 %, Mar 32 %, Apr 38 %, May 35 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 45 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 46 %
18
Mariscal
Brazil
38 %
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 Mariscal: Jan 46 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 32 %, May 24 %, Jun 22 %, Jul 23 %, Aug 38 %, Sep 38 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 55 %
19
Galheta
Brazil
34 %
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 Galheta: Jan 32 %, Feb 24 %, Mar 25 %, Apr 27 %, May 29 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 41 %, Oct 45 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 40 %
20
Lagoa da Conceição
Brazil
34 %
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 Lagoa da Conceição: Jan 32 %, Feb 24 %, Mar 25 %, Apr 27 %, May 29 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 41 %, Oct 45 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 40 %

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Kite days by month for Santa Catarina: median of 16 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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