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12 kn+. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots between 10:00 and 19:00. How we count.

Sea · Maranhão · Brazil

Lencois Maranhenses

Best for kiting from June to January, with 60 to 99 % kite days. Water 28 to 29 °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.

  1. J68
  2. F48
  3. M33
  4. A34
  5. M49
  6. J60
  7. J63
  8. A89
  9. S99
  10. O97
  11. N95
  12. D92
Kite days by month at Lencois Maranhenses: Jan 68 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 33 %, Apr 34 %, May 49 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 63 %, Aug 89 %, Sep 99 %, Oct 97 %, Nov 95 %, Dec 92 %
  • 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 mediumThe nearest model grid cell is 13 km away.

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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
    97 % Primeabout 30 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 3 %
    • Kiteable 97 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 100 % kite days2018: 97 % kite days2019: 94 % kite days2020: 97 % kite days2021: 90 % kite days2022: 100 % kite days2023: 97 % kite days2024: 97 % kite days2025: 100 % kite days9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 9.5 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
    28 °Cdaily maximum, 27 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    4 of 31with 1 mm or more
    In one sentence

    In October, Lencois Maranhenses averaged 30 kite days out of 31 (97 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October 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 Lencois Maranhenses

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

  1. January8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
  2. February5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
  3. March3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
  4. April3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
  5. May6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
  6. June7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
  7. July8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
  8. August9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.3 expected
  9. September9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.9 expected
  10. October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.5 expected
  11. November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.5 expected
  12. December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.1 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

Trip odds by start week in Lencois Maranhenses: W1 8 in 10, W2 6 in 10, W3 8 in 10, W4 9 in 10, W5 8 in 10, W6 6 in 10, W7 4 in 10, W8 5 in 10, W9 5 in 10, W10 3 in 10, W11 2 in 10, W12 1 in 10, W13 4 in 10, W14 3 in 10, W15 1 in 10, W16 3 in 10, W17 4 in 10, W18 4 in 10, W19 6 in 10, W20 7 in 10, W21 6 in 10, W22 7 in 10, W23 7 in 10, W24 7 in 10, W25 6 in 10, W26 7 in 10, W27 7 in 10, W28 8 in 10, W29 8 in 10, W30 9 in 10, W31 9 in 10, W32 9 in 10, W33 9 in 10, W34 9 in 10, W35 9 in 10, W36 9 in 10, W37 9 in 10, W38 9 in 10, W39 9 in 10, W40 9 in 10, W41 9 in 10, W42 9 in 10, W43 9 in 10, W44 9 in 10, W45 9 in 10, W46 9 in 10, W47 9 in 10, W48 9 in 10, W49 9 in 10, W50 9 in 10, W51 9 in 10, W52 9 in 10

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 9.6 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 September, the windiest month

  • Too light 1 %
  • Kiteable 99 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 1 %, kiteable on 99 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from ENE (68°).

Kitesurfing at Lencois Maranhenses: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Lencois Maranhenses?

The best months are June to January: from 2017 to 2025, 60 to 99 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Lencois Maranhenses windy in October?

Yes, very. 97 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 30 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 Lencois Maranhenses?

The water ranges from 28 °C in September to 30 °C in April. In October it is about 28 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).

How many kite days does Lencois Maranhenses get in a year?

About 252 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

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

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Spot facts

Region
Maranhão
Country
Brazil
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (SLZ), 140 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC-03:00 in October
Coordinates
-2.5594, -42.9763
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Lencois Maranhenses

Conditions, checked against kite guides

Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.

  • A flat area and real waves, both normal here.
  • A flat or sheltered area exists for riding.
  • Breaking waves are normal in the season.
  • Good for learning: kite sources describe schools teaching here.
  • Flat freshwater dune lagoons and the Atins river mouth lagoon, with ocean waves outside. Lagoon size depends on rains; park access by licensed 4x4. Sources describe the area, not this exact point.

Checked 2026-10-08, confidence medium (one kite source, or two that partly disagree). Sources: se.kiteforum.com, iksurfmag.com.

Nearby kite spots in Maranhão

Kite days in October, % of days

  1. Atins

    Brazil · 6 points fewer kite days than Lencois Maranhenses in October

    91 %
    January: 41 % kite days (Good)February: 31 % kite days (Possible)March: 13 % kite days (Off)April: 16 % kite days (Off)May: 26 % kite days (Possible)June: 36 % kite days (Possible)July: 38 % kite days (Possible)August: 70 % kite days (Prime)September: 94 % kite days (Prime)October: 91 % kite days (Prime)November: 88 % kite days (Prime)December: 82 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at 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 %
  2. Travosa

    Brazil · 4 points fewer kite days than Lencois Maranhenses in October

    93 %
    January: 47 % kite days (Good)February: 34 % kite days (Possible)March: 20 % kite days (Possible)April: 26 % kite days (Possible)May: 39 % kite days (Possible)June: 62 % kite days (Prime)July: 65 % kite days (Prime)August: 89 % kite days (Prime)September: 99 % kite days (Prime)October: 93 % kite days (Prime)November: 90 % kite days (Prime)December: 82 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Travosa: Jan 47 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 20 %, Apr 26 %, May 39 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 65 %, Aug 89 %, Sep 99 %, Oct 93 %, Nov 90 %, Dec 82 %
  3. Olho d'Agua

    Brazil · 11 points fewer kite days than Lencois Maranhenses in October

    86 %
    January: 29 % kite days (Possible)February: 16 % kite days (Off)March: 8 % kite days (Off)April: 6 % kite days (Off)May: 9 % kite days (Off)June: 12 % kite days (Off)July: 19 % kite days (Off)August: 48 % kite days (Good)September: 85 % kite days (Prime)October: 86 % kite days (Prime)November: 78 % kite days (Prime)December: 66 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Olho d'Agua: Jan 29 %, Feb 16 %, Mar 8 %, Apr 6 %, May 9 %, Jun 12 %, Jul 19 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 85 %, Oct 86 %, Nov 78 %, Dec 66 %

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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: medium.

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In October, 97 % of days at Lencois Maranhenses 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/lencois-maranhenses

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