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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.

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Pontal de Maracaipe

Best for kiting in July, with 55 % kite days. Water 27 °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. J12
  2. F10
  3. M9
  4. A4
  5. M15
  6. J38
  7. J55
  8. A48
  9. S38
  10. O22
  11. N21
  12. D18
Kite days by month at Pontal de Maracaipe: Jan 12 %, Feb 10 %, Mar 9 %, Apr 4 %, May 15 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 38 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 21 %, Dec 18 %
  • 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.

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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
    22 % Possibleabout 7 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 78 %
    • Kiteable 22 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 29 % kite days2018: 26 % kite days2019: 19 % kite days2020: 23 % kite days2021: 10 % kite days2022: 26 % kite days2023: 19 % kite days2024: 3 % kite days2025: 39 % kite days0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
    Best hours
    11:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    12.3 h
    Water
    28 °C, boardshorts
    Air
    27 °Cdaily maximum, 26 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    18 of 31with 1 mm or more
    In one sentence

    In October, Pontal de Maracaipe averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (22 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 1 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 Pontal de Maracaipe

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. Januaryunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.1 expected
  2. Februaryunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.1 expected
  3. Marchunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.7 expected
  4. Aprilunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.5 expected
  5. Mayunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 expected
  6. June4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
  7. July7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
  8. August5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
  9. September2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
  10. October (now)1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
  11. Novemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.9 expected
  12. December1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 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 Pontal de Maracaipe: W1 under 1 in 10, W2 under 1 in 10, W3 1 in 10, W4 under 1 in 10, W5 under 1 in 10, W6 1 in 10, W7 under 1 in 10, W8 under 1 in 10, W9 1 in 10, W10 under 1 in 10, W11 under 1 in 10, W12 under 1 in 10, W13 under 1 in 10, W14 under 1 in 10, W15 under 1 in 10, W16 under 1 in 10, W17 under 1 in 10, W18 under 1 in 10, W19 under 1 in 10, W20 under 1 in 10, W21 1 in 10, W22 under 1 in 10, W23 3 in 10, W24 7 in 10, W25 5 in 10, W26 5 in 10, W27 5 in 10, W28 7 in 10, W29 9 in 10, W30 6 in 10, W31 4 in 10, W32 5 in 10, W33 6 in 10, W34 5 in 10, W35 5 in 10, W36 4 in 10, W37 2 in 10, W38 2 in 10, W39 1 in 10, W40 1 in 10, W41 under 1 in 10, W42 2 in 10, W43 1 in 10, W44 1 in 10, W45 under 1 in 10, W46 1 in 10, W47 under 1 in 10, W48 under 1 in 10, W49 1 in 10, W50 1 in 10, W51 1 in 10, W52 under 1 in 10

under 1 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: 3 in 10

about 1.5 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 July, the windiest month

  • Too light 45 %
  • Kiteable 55 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 45 %, kiteable on 55 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from SSE (158°).

Kitesurfing at Pontal de Maracaipe: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Pontal de Maracaipe?

The best month is July: from 2017 to 2025, 55 % of its days were kite days.

Is Pontal de Maracaipe windy in October?

Sometimes. 22 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 7 days in a typical October. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Pontal de Maracaipe?

The water ranges from 27 °C in July to 30 °C in February. In October it is about 28 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).

How many kite days does Pontal de Maracaipe get in a year?

About 88 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
Pernambuco
Country
Brazil
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC), 47 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC-03:00 in October
Coordinates
-8.5401, -35.0032
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Pontal de Maracaipe

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 Pernambuco

Kite days in October, % of days

  1. Forte Orange

    Brazil · 3 points more kite days than Pontal de Maracaipe in October

    25 %
    January: 10 % kite days (Off)February: 8 % kite days (Off)March: 10 % kite days (Off)April: 7 % kite days (Off)May: 19 % kite days (Off)June: 38 % kite days (Possible)July: 61 % kite days (Prime)August: 57 % kite days (Good)September: 53 % kite days (Good)October: 25 % kite days (Possible)November: 10 % kite days (Off)December: 11 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month at Forte Orange: Jan 10 %, Feb 8 %, Mar 10 %, Apr 7 %, May 19 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 10 %, Dec 11 %
  2. Praia do Leão

    Brazil · 70 points more kite days than Pontal de Maracaipe in October

    92 %
    January: 58 % kite days (Good)February: 51 % kite days (Good)March: 26 % kite days (Possible)April: 37 % kite days (Possible)May: 60 % kite days (Prime)June: 73 % kite days (Prime)July: 88 % kite days (Prime)August: 96 % kite days (Prime)September: 98 % kite days (Prime)October: 92 % kite days (Prime)November: 93 % kite days (Prime)December: 86 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Praia do Leão: Jan 58 %, Feb 51 %, Mar 26 %, Apr 37 %, May 60 %, Jun 73 %, Jul 88 %, Aug 96 %, Sep 98 %, Oct 92 %, Nov 93 %, Dec 86 %

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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, 22 % of days at Pontal de Maracaipe 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/pontal-de-maracaipe

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