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Kite forecast · Brazil · Rio Grande do Norte

Kite forecast Galinhos today

Wind, gusts and direction at Galinhos (Rio Grande do Norte, 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

Wind14 kn26 km/h
Gusts25 kngust spread 11 kn
DirectionEfrom E · 99°
KiteKiteablebig kite (12–14 m)

no kiteable daylight hours.

Today, hour by hour

No daylight hours left today: see tomorrow.

Galinhos kite forecast, next 3 days

  • Kiteable
  • Gusty
  • Too light
  • Too strong

Sunday 25 October

Kiteable 1 kiteable daylight hour. Best window 11:00–12:00: 13–25 kn from NE.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:009 kn15 knESEToo light
09:009 kn18 knENEToo light
12:0017 kn30 knNEGusty
15:0015 kn29 knNEGusty

Monday 26 October

Kiteable 5 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 13:00–16:00: 12–24 kn from NNE.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:005 kn9 knESEToo light
09:0010 kn20 knNEToo light
12:0012 kn25 knNNEGusty
15:0012 kn24 knNEKiteable

Tuesday 27 October

Kiteable 2 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 16:00–17:00: 14–26 kn from NE.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:005 kn9 knSEToo light
09:009 kn18 knNEToo light
12:0014 kn26 knNNEGusty
15:0015 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 Galinhos

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Galinhos most often blows from ESE (38% of them). Windiest months: September, October, November.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Windy days58%43%13%30%52%57%87%94%100%100%100%100%

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 Galinhos

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Questions

Is it kiteable at Galinhos today?
Kiteable: wind 14 kn gusting 25 kn from E (Sat 17:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Galinhos today?
No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
Which way does the wind usually blow at Galinhos?
On windy days mostly from ESE. 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 Galinhos, 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.