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Kitesurfing in Preá, Brazil

Name: Preá
Address: BRA

Town in Brazil · 4 kite spots · airports JJD, PHB, FOR

Best for kiting all year except March and April, with 55 to 100 % kite days. Water 28 to 29 °C.

Season 23 Apr to 4 Mar, peak 21 May to 11 Feb.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 2017 to 2025.

Numbers on this page are from Prea, the main spot of Preá. The other 3 spots have 100 % kite days in October.

Kite Year

Kite days per month, in % of days. Colour is the verdict, the number is the share. Tap a month for its details.

JJan76Prime
FFeb55Good
MMar34Possible
AApr40Good
MMay60Prime
JJun78Prime
JJul90Prime
AAug99Prime
SSep100Prime
OOct100Primenow · chosen
NNov98Prime
DDec96Prime

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

October in Preá, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 31 of 31; 100 % kite days, Prime, good in 9 of 9 years
WIND: 20 knots; afternoon average, 12:00 to 18:00
WATER: 28 °C, boardshorts; suit for 27 °C and warmer

9 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (9 Octobers, capped at 9 in 10).

about 10.0 kite days expected out of 10.

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. How we count trip odds

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Month by month

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MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
100 % Primeabout 31 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 0 %
Kiteable 100 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 10.0 expected (capped at 9 in 10)
Best hours
10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
12.2 h
Water
28 °C, boardshorts
Air
29 °Cdaily maximum, 28 °C during kite hours
Rain
1 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Prea averaged 31 kite days out of 31 (100 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Prea

Kite days% of days	76	55	34	40	60	78	90	99	100	100	98	96
Verdictshare plus good years	Prime	Good	Possible	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	8 in 10	6 in 10	3 in 10	4 in 10	7 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	8 of 9	6 of 9	1 of 9	2 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	12 to 17	13 to 17	13 to 17	13 to 17	14 to 17	15 to 17	14 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 17
Daylighth	12.3	12.2	12.1	12.1	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.1	12.2	12.2	12.3
Water°C at the surface	29	29	29	30	29	29	28	28	28	28	28	28
Air°C, daily maximum	28	28	28	28	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29
Rain days1 mm or more	22 of 31	23 of 28	28 of 31	25 of 30	20 of 31	10 of 30	6 of 31	2 of 31	1 of 30	1 of 31	3 of 30	7 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water	boardshorts all year

In January, Prea averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (76 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Prea averaged 15 kite days out of 28 (55 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Prea averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Prea averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (40 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Prea averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (60 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Prea averaged 23 kite days out of 30 (78 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Prea averaged 28 kite days out of 31 (90 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Prea averaged 30 kite days out of 31 (99 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Prea averaged 30 kite days out of 30 (100 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Prea averaged 31 kite days out of 31 (100 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Prea averaged 29 kite days out of 30 (98 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Prea averaged 30 kite days out of 31 (96 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025; kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count kite days and trip odds

October in Prea

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 100 % Primeabout 31 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 0 %
Kiteable 100 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years: 9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip: 9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 10.0 expected (capped at 9 in 10)
Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight: 12.2 h
Water: 28 °C, boardshorts
Air: 29 °Cdaily maximum, 28 °C during kite hours
Rain: 1 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, Prea averaged 31 kite days out of 31 (100 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

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Confidence

Confidence highhourly model data, close sea cell, checks agree on the season

Why. Close model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

What it means for you. The numbers on this page are a fair forecast of a typical year here. Medium would mean one check is uncertain, for example a cell 12 km away: expect a few points off. Low means global models miss part of the local wind, often at lakes, thermal or inland spots; where documented local sources describe the season, we show that curated season instead of model numbers.

Water and wetsuit

28 °C in October, boardshorts (27 °C and warmer).

boardshorts27 and up
shorty24 to 26
spring suit21 to 23
3/218 to 20
4/314 to 17
5/410 to 13
6/5under 10

The filled step is the suit for October; the band under each step is the water temperature it covers, in °C.

28 to 30 °C, boardshorts.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at Prea, so the numbers on this page are model numbers. Where documented local sources describe the season of a lake or thermal spot, we show that curated season instead: a hatched band over the season months with its sources named and no percentage, because the model number would be wrong there.

Getting there

Comandante Ariston Pessoa Airport (JJD), 12 km straight line
Parnaíba - Prefeito Doutor João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), 148 km straight line
Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR), 234 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 9 h 50 min straight line, 7,499 km
MUC Munich: about 10 h straight line, 7,591 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 9 h 50 min straight line, 7,443 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 9 h 25 min straight line, 7,115 km
ZRH Zurich: about 9 h 40 min straight line, 7,335 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 9 h 20 min straight line, 7,087 km

Flight time: the straight line distance at 800 km/h plus 30 minutes. Real flights with stops take longer. Flights are not sold here.

Best time to kitesurf in Preá

Best for kiting all year except March and April, with 55 to 100 % kite days. Water 28 to 29 °C.

Season 23 Apr to 4 Mar, peak 21 May to 11 Feb. Dates from 52 weekly values of the main spot, season from 40 % kite days, peak from 60 %, counted only in weeks with water or daytime air at 12 °C or more and at least 6 hours of daylight.

Prime months here: January, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Each link shows where else to kite in that month.

Trip odds by start week

Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.

Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Start date

9 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips, capped at 9 in 10).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 10.0 kite days expected out of 10

Kite days per trip, 63 trips

Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).

Is Preá windy?

Across the year, 77 % of days at Prea are kite days. The windiest month is September with 100 %, the calmest is March with 34 %.

Wind on kite days in September comes most often from E (90°).

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Afternoon wind20 knots(20 to 24 kn, average 12:00 to 18:00 in October)

under 8 kn
8 to 11 kn
12 to 15 kn
16 to 19 kn
20 to 24 kn
25 to 29 kn
30 kn and more

Main kite wind by month: Jan ENE, Feb ENE, Mar ENE, Apr E, May E, Jun E, Jul E, Aug E, Sep E, Oct ENE, Nov ENE, Dec ENE.

Live forecast

The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.

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Water temperature in Preá by month

The sea is warmest in April at 30 °C and coolest in July at 28 °C. Boardshorts all year.

Water temperature from the Open-Meteo marine archive, 2023 to 2025, monthly mean of the main spot.

Kite spots in Preá

Prea
Sea · main spot
Level Good for learning, from kite guides we checked
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 %
Lagoa Azul
Lagoon · 7 km
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 Azul: Jan 74 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 30 %, Apr 35 %, May 53 %, Jun 74 %, Jul 89 %, Aug 99 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 100 %, Nov 98 %, Dec 96 %
Barrinha
Sea · 11 km
Level Good for learning, from kite guides we checked
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 %
Jericoacoara
Sea · 13 km
Level Not for beginners, from kite guides we checked
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 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 %

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

Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 100 % of days at Prea met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/kitesurfing/prea

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