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Kite forecast Praia Rasa Búzios today

Wind, gusts and direction at Praia Rasa Búzios (Rio de Janeiro, 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

Wind3 kn6 km/h
Gusts11 kngust spread 8 kn
DirectionEfrom E · 81°
KiteToo lightstay on the beach

no kiteable daylight hours.

Today, hour by hour

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
17:003 kn11 knEToo light

Praia Rasa Búzios kite forecast, next 3 days

  • Kiteable
  • Gusty
  • Too light
  • Too strong

Sunday 25 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:002 kn3 knWToo light
09:004 kn16 knSSEToo light
12:006 kn15 knNEToo light
15:006 kn14 knSSWToo light

Monday 26 October

Kiteable 2 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 08:00–10:00: 13–24 kn from SW.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:0010 kn18 knWSWToo light
09:0013 kn24 knSWKiteable
12:0016 kn30 knSWGusty
15:0016 kn31 knSWGusty

Tuesday 27 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:007 kn12 knWToo light
09:008 kn17 knSToo light
12:009 kn19 knSSEToo light
15:0010 kn21 knSSEToo 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 Praia Rasa Búzios

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Praia Rasa Búzios most often blows from NE (58% of them). Windiest months: February, June, October.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Windy days29%75%6%37%35%70%26%45%63%71%57%52%

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 Praia Rasa Búzios today?
Too light: wind 3 kn gusting 11 kn from E (Sat 17:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Praia Rasa Búzios today?
No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
Which way does the wind usually blow at Praia Rasa Búzios?
On windy days mostly from NE. Windiest months: February, June, October.
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 Praia Rasa Búzios, 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.