Sea · Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
Barra da Tijuca
Kite days peak in October at 32 %.
A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.
- 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.
Confidence highClose model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 32 % Possibleabout 10 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 68 %
- Kiteable 32 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- 3 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
- Best hours
- 13:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 12.6 h
- Water
- 22 °C, spring suit
- Air
- 24 °Cdaily maximum, 23 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 13 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Barra da Tijuca averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (32 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 13 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Off |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | under 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 14 to 16 | 14 to 17 | 16 to 17 | 14 to 17 | 13 to 16 | 12 to 16 | 14 to 16 | 15 to 17 | 15 to 17 | 13 to 17 | 13 to 17 | 15 to 18 |
| Daylighth | 13.4 | 12.9 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 11.0 | 10.7 | 10.9 | 11.3 | 12.0 | 12.6 | 13.2 | 13.5 |
| Water°C at the surface | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 12 of 31 | 11 of 28 | 10 of 31 | 11 of 30 | 9 of 31 | 8 of 30 | 6 of 31 | 9 of 31 | 8 of 30 | 13 of 31 | 13 of 30 | 13 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | shorty | shorts | shorty | shorty | shorty | spring | spring | spring | spring | spring | spring | shorty |
- In January, Barra da Tijuca averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (13 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Barra da Tijuca averaged 4 kite days out of 28 (13 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Barra da Tijuca averaged 3 kite days out of 31 (10 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Barra da Tijuca averaged 5 kite days out of 30 (16 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Barra da Tijuca averaged 3 kite days out of 31 (11 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Barra da Tijuca averaged 3 kite days out of 30 (10 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Barra da Tijuca averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (14 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Barra da Tijuca averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (25 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Barra da Tijuca averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (30 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Barra da Tijuca averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (32 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Barra da Tijuca averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (26 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Barra da Tijuca averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (16 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.
Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. 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: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds
Trip odds at Barra da Tijuca
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- Januaryunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.4 expected
- February1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.5 expected
- Marchunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.0 expected
- Aprilunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.5 expected
- Mayunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.2 expected
- Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.0 expected
- Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.5 expected
- August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
- September1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
- October (now)3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
- November1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
- Decemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.5 expected
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.
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
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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
2 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).
Zero wind trips: 2 in 10
about 2.4 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).
How the wind behaves
In October, the windiest month
- Too light 68 %
- Kiteable 32 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 68 %, kiteable on 32 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 13:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind mostly from E (90°), fairly steady direction.
Kitesurfing at Barra da Tijuca: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Barra da Tijuca?
No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is October, when 32 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.
Is Barra da Tijuca windy in October?
Sometimes. 32 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 10 days in a typical October. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Barra da Tijuca?
The water ranges from 22 °C in July to 27 °C in February. In October it is about 22 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).
How many kite days does Barra da Tijuca get in a year?
About 65 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. 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.
Live forecast
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Spot facts
- Region
- Rio de Janeiro
- Country
- Brazil
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), 19 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC-03:00 in October
- Coordinates
- -23.0158, -43.3053
- Model
- ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Conditions, checked against kite guides
Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.
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Nearby kite spots in Rio de Janeiro
Kite days in October, % of days
- Ponta da Pombeba
Brazil · 16 points more kite days than Barra da Tijuca in October
48 %Kite days by month at Ponta da Pombeba: Jan 19 %, Feb 22 %, Mar 25 %, Apr 32 %, May 29 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 46 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 38 %, Dec 24 % - Praia do Foguete
Brazil · 19 points more kite days than Barra da Tijuca in October
51 %Kite days by month at Praia do Foguete: Jan 43 %, Feb 36 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 32 %, May 34 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 33 %, Aug 49 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 38 % - Cavaleiros
Brazil · 29 points more kite days than Barra da Tijuca in October
61 %Kite days by month at Cavaleiros: Jan 52 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 35 %, May 32 %, Jun 31 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 67 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 41 %
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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. Confidence: high.
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In October, 32 % of days at Barra da Tijuca 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/spot/barra-da-tijuca
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