Where to kitesurf in January
Destinations are ordered by the share of kiteable days: at least 3 straight hours of wind above 12 knots.
In January, Galinhos leads: 82% of days were historically kiteable, averaging 13 knots. São Miguel do Gostoso (79%) and Jericoacoara (74%) follow. 13 of 22 ranked destinations clear 60% kiteable days.
The weakest historical odds are in Cajueiro da Praia: 12% kiteable days in January.
Galinhos
Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
82%kiteable days
13 knMixed
São Miguel do Gostoso
Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
79%kiteable days
13 knMixed
Jericoacoara
Ceará, Brazil
74%kiteable days
13 knMixed
Preá
Ceará, Brazil
74%kiteable days
13 knChop
Taíba
Ceará, Brazil
74%kiteable days
13 knMixed
Ilha do Guajirú
Ceará, Brazil
71%kiteable days
13 knFlat
Tutóia
Maranhão, Brazil
70%kiteable days
13 knMixed
Cumbuco
Ceará, Brazil
70%kiteable days
13 knMixed
Icaraizinho
Ceará, Brazil
69%kiteable days
13 knMixed
Tatajuba
Ceará, Brazil
68%kiteable days
12 knMixed
Fortim
Ceará, Brazil
66%kiteable days
12 knFlat
Flecheiras
Ceará, Brazil
65%kiteable days
12 knMixed
Barra do Cunhaú
Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
62%kiteable days
12 knMixed
Cape Town
Western Cape, South Africa
55%kiteable days
11 knWaves
Dakhla
Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab, Morocco
53%kiteable days
11 knFlat
Atins
Maranhão, Brazil
50%kiteable days
11 knMixed
Le Morne
Rivière Noire, Mauritius
43%kiteable days
11 knMixed
Garopaba
Santa Catarina, Brazil
40%kiteable days
10 knMixed
Imbituba
Santa Catarina, Brazil
40%kiteable days
10 knMixed
Paracuru
Ceará, Brazil
33%kiteable days
10 knMixed
Barra Grande
Piauí, Brazil
12%kiteable days
9 knMixed
Cajueiro da Praia
Piauí, Brazil
12%kiteable days
9 knFlat