When to kitesurf in Imbituba
Compare all twelve months using the share of historically kiteable days.
The best time to kitesurf in Imbituba is August to August. August peaks at 57% historically kiteable days, averaging 11 knots.
The weakest month is March, at 34% historically kiteable days.
This is what the 2000–2026 record did. It is not a forecast for your week. How we count kiteable days
Season history
Data period: 2000-2026
| Month | ≥12kn % | ≥15kn % | Mean wind (kn) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40 | 16 | 9.7 |
| February | 35 | 10 | 9.1 |
| March | 34 | 11 | 9.1 |
| April | 37 | 13 | 9.3 |
| May | 39 | 16 | 9.5 |
| June | 38 | 14 | 9.2 |
| July | 42 | 17 | 9.6 |
| August | 57 | 29 | 11 |
| September | 55 | 30 | 11 |
| October | 55 | 29 | 11.1 |
| November | 57 | 27 | 11.2 |
| December | 49 | 23 | 10.5 |
What the season feels like
The calendar is the opposite of Northeast Brazil: the best wind is usually September through March, with spring and summer at the core. Fronts and sea breezes stack; the day-to-day is less monotonous than Ceará trade winds, so a forecast app actually matters. Praia do Rosa and greater Imbituba mix open ocean with quick access to the Ibiraquera lagoons — flatter water for freestyle and progression. Beginners do well on the lagoons with a school; on the ocean expect side-shore to onshore, chop, and usable waves on swell days. The crowd is mixed: kite trips, surf trips, and Florianópolis weekenders.