Sea · Santa Catarina · Brazil
Praia do Forte
Kite days stay under 30 % in every month.
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
- 25 % Possibleabout 8 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 75 %
- Kiteable 25 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- under 1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
- Best hours
- 13:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 12.7 h
- Water
- 21 °C, spring suit
- Air
- 22 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 17 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Praia do Forte averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (25 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 17 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | under 1 in 10 | under 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 | under 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 14 to 16 | 15 to 16 | 14 to 16 | 15 to 16 | · | · | · | 14 to 15 | 13 to 16 | 13 to 16 | 13 to 16 | 13 to 16 |
| 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 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 26 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 19 of 31 | 15 of 28 | 18 of 31 | 13 of 30 | 12 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 7 of 31 | 9 of 31 | 11 of 30 | 17 of 31 | 15 of 30 | 15 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorty | spring | 3/2 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 3/2 | spring | spring | shorty |
- In January, Praia do Forte averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (17 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Praia do Forte averaged 3 kite days out of 28 (11 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Praia do Forte averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (12 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Praia do Forte averaged 3 kite days out of 30 (9 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Praia do Forte averaged 2 kite days out of 31 (6 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Praia do Forte averaged 2 kite days out of 30 (7 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Praia do Forte averaged 2 kite days out of 31 (7 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Praia do Forte averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (19 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Praia do Forte averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (24 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Praia do Forte averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (25 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Praia do Forte averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (25 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Praia do Forte averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (27 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 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 Praia do Forte
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 1.6 expected
- Februaryunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.1 expected
- Marchunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.3 expected
- Aprilunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.8 expected
- Mayunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.5 expected
- Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.7 expected
- Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.8 expected
- August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.1 expected
- September1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.3 expected
- October (now)under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
- November1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
- December1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 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
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: 1 in 10
about 2.0 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 December, the windiest month
- Too light 73 %
- Kiteable 27 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 73 %, kiteable on 27 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 13:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind direction varies, most often NNE (23°).
Kitesurfing at Praia do Forte: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Praia do Forte?
No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is December, when 27 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.
Is Praia do Forte windy in October?
Sometimes. 25 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 8 days in a typical October. Fewer than 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 Praia do Forte?
The water ranges from 18 °C in July to 28 °C in February. In October it is about 21 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).
How many kite days does Praia do Forte get in a year?
About 58 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), 27 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC-03:00 in October
- Coordinates
- -27.4316, -48.5189
- 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
- Cachoeira do bom Jesus
Brazil · 17 points more kite days than Praia do Forte 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 % - Praia dos Ingleses
Brazil · 32 points more kite days than Praia do Forte 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 % - Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas
Brazil · 26 points more kite days than Praia do Forte in October
51 %Kite days by month at Moçambique - Canto das Aranhas: Jan 39 %, Feb 33 %, Mar 32 %, Apr 38 %, May 35 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 45 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 46 % - Galheta
Brazil · 20 points more kite days than Praia do Forte 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 % - Campeche
Brazil · 38 points more kite days than Praia do Forte 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 % - Mariscal
Brazil · 25 points more kite days than Praia do Forte 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 % - Armação
Brazil · 38 points more kite days than Praia do Forte 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 % - Praia da Pinheira
Brazil · 36 points more kite days than Praia do Forte 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, 25 % of days at Praia do Forte 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/praia-do-forte
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