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Kite forecast Atins today

Wind, gusts and direction at Atins (Maranhão, Brazil) in knots, today hour by hour and for the next 3 days, with a plain verdict — kiteable, too light, gusty or too strong — and the best hours to ride.

Right now

Wind12 kn23 km/h
Gusts24 kngust spread 11 kn
DirectionNEfrom NE · 47°
KiteKiteablebig kite (12–14 m)

1 kiteable daylight hour. Best window 17:00–18:00: 12–24 kn from NE.

Today, hour by hour

Kiteable 1 kiteable daylight hour. Best window 17:00–18:00: 12–24 kn from NE.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
17:0012 kn24 knNEKiteable

Atins kite forecast, next 3 days

  • Kiteable
  • Gusty
  • Too light
  • Too strong

Sunday 25 October

Kiteable 3 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 05:00–08:00: 13–26 kn from ENE.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:0013 kn23 knENEKiteable
09:0015 kn28 knENEGusty
12:0016 kn31 knENEGusty
15:0014 kn28 knNEGusty

Monday 26 October

Kiteable 3 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 05:00–06:00: 12–21 kn from ENE.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:0012 kn21 knENEToo light
09:0014 kn27 knENEGusty
12:0013 kn27 knENEGusty
15:0012 kn25 knENEToo light

Tuesday 27 October

Kiteable 1 kiteable daylight hour. Best window 08:00–09:00: 13–24 kn from ENE.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:0010 kn18 knENEToo light
09:0013 kn25 knEGusty
12:0012 kn26 knEToo light
15:0010 kn22 knENEToo light

Daylight hours, local time; today every hour, the next days every 3 hours. Wind = mean speed at 10 m in knots; arrows point where the wind is going.

Forecast for Sat 17:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 20:26 UTC

Typical wind at Atins

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Atins most often blows from ENE (68% of them). Windiest months: September, October, December.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Windy days29%46%13%17%35%73%65%84%100%97%87%94%

From the ERA5 reanalysis, daily maximum wind and dominant direction for 2025: a coarse model that usually reads lower than the wind on the beach.

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Questions

Is it kiteable at Atins today?
Kiteable: wind 12 kn gusting 24 kn from NE (Sat 17:00). Today: 1 kiteable daylight hour.
When is the best time to kite at Atins today?
17:00–18:00 (12–24 kn from NE)
Which way does the wind usually blow at Atins?
On windy days mostly from ENE. Windiest months: September, October, December.
What counts as kiteable?
A mean wind of 12 to 35 knots in daylight, with gusts no more than 12 knots above the mean and under 40 knots. Under 12 kn most riders cannot stay upwind; over 35 kn or with big gusts it is dangerous.
Where do the numbers come from?
The Open-Meteo forecast for the spot (wind and gusts at 10 m). A model, not a wind meter: thermals, venturi effects between islands and offshore wind can change what you actually get. Never kite in offshore wind without a rescue boat.

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How it is computed

Hourly Open-Meteo forecast of wind speed, gusts and direction at 10 m for Atins, in knots. Kiteable: mean wind 12–35 kn in daylight with gusts at most 12 kn above it and under 40 kn; gusty: right strength but bigger gusts; too light under 12 kn; too strong over 35 kn. Kite size from the mean wind for a rider of about 75 kg. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the steadiest wind closest to 16–25 kn. Typical wind from one year of the ERA5 reanalysis. Rebuilt every 6 hours. Live map.