Sea · Santa Catarina · Brazil

Itapirubá

Name: Itapirubá
Address: BRA

Best for kiting from March to May and from August to January, with 50 to 69 % kite days. Water 17 to 23 °C.

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.

JJan50Good
FFeb49Good
MMar51Good
AApr52Good
MMay51Good
JJun43Good
JJul46Good
AAug62Prime
SSep59Good
OOct64Primenow
NNov69Prime
DDec64Prime

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. Shares its model grid cell with 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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Month by month

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

Kite days
64 % Primeabout 20 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 36 %
Kiteable 64 %
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 6.5 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
12.8 h
Water
20 °C, 3/2
Air
21 °Cdaily maximum, 20 °C during kite hours
Rain
14 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Itapirubá averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (64 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Itapirubá

Kite days% of days	50	49	51	52	51	43	46	62	59	64	69	64
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Prime	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	6 in 10	5 in 10	7 in 10	6 in 10	6 in 10	4 in 10	6 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	4 of 9	4 of 9	6 of 9	8 of 9	5 of 9	3 of 9	3 of 9	8 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	8 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	13 to 18	13 to 18	13 to 18	13 to 17	12 to 17	13 to 16	12 to 17	12 to 17	11 to 17	10 to 17	12 to 18	12 to 18
Daylighth	13.7	13.1	12.3	11.4	10.7	10.4	10.5	11.1	11.9	12.8	13.5	13.9
Water°C at the surface	23	24	23	23	22	20	17	17	18	20	21	22
Air°C, daily maximum	26	26	25	24	21	20	18	18	20	21	22	24
Rain days1 mm or more	15 of 31	12 of 28	15 of 31	13 of 30	11 of 31	9 of 30	7 of 31	8 of 31	11 of 30	14 of 31	12 of 30	13 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	spring	shorty	spring	spring	spring	3/2	4/3	4/3	3/2	3/2	spring	spring

In January, Itapirubá averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Itapirubá averaged 14 kite days out of 28 (49 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Itapirubá averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Itapirubá averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (52 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Itapirubá averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Itapirubá averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (43 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Itapirubá averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Itapirubá averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Itapirubá averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (59 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Itapirubá averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (64 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Itapirubá averaged 21 kite days out of 30 (69 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Itapirubá averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (64 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 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: 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 Itapirubá

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

January6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
February5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
March7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
April6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
May6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
June4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
July6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
August8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
September8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.8 expected
December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 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.

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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 6.9 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 November, the windiest month

Too light 31 %
Kiteable 69 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 31 %, kiteable on 69 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 12:00 to 18:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often NE (45°).

Kitesurfing at Itapirubá: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Itapirubá?

The best months are March to May and August to January: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 69 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Itapirubá windy in October?

Yes, very. 64 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 20 days in a typical October. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Itapirubá?

The water ranges from 17 °C in July to 24 °C in February. In October it is about 20 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).

How many kite days does Itapirubá get in a year?

About 201 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: Santa Catarina
Country: Brazil
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN), 78 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC-03:00 in October
Coordinates: -28.3522, -48.7192
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.

Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.

Nearby kite spots in Santa Catarina

Kite days in October, % of days

Praia da Vila
Brazil · 2 points more kite days than Itapirubá in October
66 %
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 %
Lagoa de Ibiraquera
Brazil · 7 points fewer kite days than Itapirubá in October
57 %
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 %
Cardoso
Brazil · 2 points fewer kite days than Itapirubá in October
62 %
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 %
Praia Cigana
Brazil · 4 points fewer kite days than Itapirubá in October
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 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 %
Garopaba
Brazil · 3 points more kite days than Itapirubá in October
67 %
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 %
Praia da Pinheira
Brazil · 3 points fewer kite days than Itapirubá in October
61 %
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 %
Armação
Brazil · 1 point fewer kite days than Itapirubá in October
63 %
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 %
Campeche
Brazil · 1 point fewer kite days than Itapirubá in October
63 %
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 %

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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 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 64 % of days at Itapirubá 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/itapiruba

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