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Kite forecast Barra Grande today

Wind, gusts and direction at Barra Grande (Piauí, 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

Wind16 kn30 km/h
Gusts32 kngust spread 15 kn
DirectionNEfrom NE · 56°
KiteGustymedium kite (9–11 m)

no kiteable daylight hours.

Today, hour by hour

Gusty Not kiteable: too gusty.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
17:0016 kn32 knNEGusty

Barra Grande kite forecast, next 3 days

  • Kiteable
  • Gusty
  • Too light
  • Too strong

Sunday 25 October

Kiteable 1 kiteable daylight hour. Best window 08:00–09:00: 14–26 kn from E.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:0011 kn20 knESEToo light
09:0013 kn26 knENEGusty
12:0017 kn33 knNEGusty
15:0018 kn33 knNEGusty

Monday 26 October

Kiteable 2 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 08:00–10:00: 13–25 kn from E.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:0010 kn18 knEToo light
09:0013 kn25 knENEKiteable
12:0014 kn28 knNEGusty
15:0015 kn28 knNEGusty

Tuesday 27 October

Kiteable 1 kiteable daylight hour. Best window 17:00–18:00: 14–25 kn from NE.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:009 kn15 knEToo light
09:0011 kn22 knENEToo light
12:0014 kn28 knNEGusty
15:0014 kn27 knNEGusty

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 Barra Grande

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Barra Grande most often blows from ENE (51% of them). Windiest months: September, October, November.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Windy days35%36%10%7%10%37%45%84%100%100%100%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.

Wind map around Barra Grande

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Questions

Is it kiteable at Barra Grande today?
Gusty: wind 16 kn gusting 32 kn from NE (Sat 17:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Barra Grande today?
No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
Which way does the wind usually blow at Barra Grande?
On windy days mostly from ENE. Windiest months: September, October, November.
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 Barra Grande, 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.