Sea · Santa Catarina · Brazil
Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas
Best for kiting from October to November, with 51 to 53 % kite days. Water 21 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.
- 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 highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 51 % Goodabout 16 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 49 %
- Kiteable 51 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 4 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 7 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
- Best hours
- 11:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 12.7 h
- Water
- 21 °C, spring suit
- Air
- 21 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 16 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 39 | 33 | 32 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 48 | 45 | 51 | 53 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 4 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 2 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 2 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 14 to 18 | 13 to 17 | 14 to 17 | 14 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 11 to 17 | 12 to 17 | 11 to 17 | 11 to 18 | 13 to 18 |
| Daylighth | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 13.5 | 13.8 |
| Water°C at the surface | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 18 of 31 | 15 of 28 | 17 of 31 | 13 of 30 | 12 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 7 of 31 | 9 of 31 | 12 of 30 | 16 of 31 | 14 of 30 | 15 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | shorty | shorts | shorty | shorty | spring | 3/2 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 3/2 | spring | spring | shorty |
- In January, Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (39 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas averaged 9 kite days out of 28 (33 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (32 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (38 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (35 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (34 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (32 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (45 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (53 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 6 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 Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
- February2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
- March3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
- April3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
- May3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
- June2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
- July3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
- August6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
- September5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
- October (now)7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
- November6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
- December6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 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
5 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: fewer than 1 in 20
about 4.7 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 47 %
- Kiteable 53 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 47 %, kiteable on 53 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 11:00 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 S (180°).
Kitesurfing at Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas?
The best months are October to November: from 2017 to 2025, 51 to 53 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas windy in October?
Yes, often. 51 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 16 days in a typical October. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas?
The water ranges from 18 °C in July to 27 °C in February. In October it is about 21 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).
How many kite days does Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas get in a year?
About 148 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), 24 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC-03:00 in October
- Coordinates
- -27.5037, -48.4039
- 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 dos Ingleses
Brazil · 6 points more kite days than Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas in October
57 %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 % - Cachoeira do bom Jesus
Brazil · 9 points fewer kite days than Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas in October
42 %Kite days by month at Cachoeira do bom Jesus: Jan 35 %, Feb 27 %, Mar 27 %, Apr 27 %, May 24 %, Jun 22 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 42 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 44 % - Galheta
Brazil · 6 points fewer kite days than Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas in October
45 %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 % - Praia do Forte
Brazil · 26 points fewer kite days than Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas in October
25 %Kite days by month at Praia do Forte: Jan 17 %, Feb 11 %, Mar 12 %, Apr 9 %, May 6 %, Jun 7 %, Jul 7 %, Aug 19 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 25 %, Dec 27 % - Campeche
Brazil · 12 points more kite days than Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas in October
63 %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 % - Armação
Brazil · 12 points more kite days than Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas in October
63 %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 % - Mariscal
Brazil · 1 point fewer kite days than Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas in October
50 %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 % - Praia da Pinheira
Brazil · 10 points more kite days than Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas in October
61 %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 %
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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, 51 % of days at Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas 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/mocambique-canto-das-aranhas
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