Barra da Tijuca, Brazil is a Chop, Small waves, Medium waves and Big waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
ENE, E, ESE and SSW
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Barra da Tijuca, Brazil !
Safety first! There is
Rescue/Lifeguards
on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Barra da Tijuca, Brazil is a Chop, Small waves, Medium waves and Big waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
ENE, E, ESE and SSW
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Barra da Tijuca, Brazil !
Safety first! There is
Rescue/Lifeguards
on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
From the airport to the spot (Barra da Tijuca) by car takes 40 min and by bus 1 hour and 30 min. From the airport: go to the Red Road until the Ayrton Senna Road at the end on a beach made the U turn to east. Go close to the big Mountain Gavea.
From the airport to the spot (Barra da Tijuca) by car takes 40 min and by bus 1 hour and 30 min. From the airport: go to the Red Road until the Ayrton Senna Road at the end on a beach made the U turn to east. Go close to the big Mountain Gavea.
The air and water temperatures are most of the year pretty warm, during the winter is necessary to wear a wetsuit. The best season is September till December, but is possible to kite all year.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
ENE, E, ESE and SSW
.
There is
Thermal wind
at Barra da Tijuca, Brazil.
Often wind direction is East/Northeast, the best for the spot, 3 to 4 days a week at the best season. Other times we have Southwest wind with big swells, North offshore wind and raining South wind. Normally 10-15 knots, sometimes 15-25 knots, rarely 25-35 knots.
Wind
usually
blows
from E, ESE and SW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Barra da Tijuca, Brazil are
January, February, August, September, October and November
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
The air and water temperatures are most of the year pretty warm, during the winter is necessary to wear a wetsuit. The best season is September till December, but is possible to kite all year.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
ENE, E, ESE and SSW
.
There is
Thermal wind
at Barra da Tijuca, Brazil.
Often wind direction is East/Northeast, the best for the spot, 3 to 4 days a week at the best season. Other times we have Southwest wind with big swells, North offshore wind and raining South wind. Normally 10-15 knots, sometimes 15-25 knots, rarely 25-35 knots.
Wind
usually
blows
from E, ESE and SW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Barra da Tijuca, Brazil are
January, February, August, September, October and November
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Barra da Tijuca, Brazil is a
Chop, Small waves, Medium waves and Big waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Big size.
The beach looks perfect. Clear and soft sand, very large space to launch and land, some grass to setup your kite, nice crew support and rescue boat.
Open ocean water, usually small chop, sometimes big chop and sometimes real left breaking waves, it depends on the swell.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Barra da Tijuca, Brazil is a
Chop, Small waves, Medium waves and Big waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Big size.
The beach looks perfect. Clear and soft sand, very large space to launch and land, some grass to setup your kite, nice crew support and rescue boat.
Open ocean water, usually small chop, sometimes big chop and sometimes real left breaking waves, it depends on the swell.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
January, February, July, November and December
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Swimmers and Currents
.
Beach risk reported:
None
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
Need to know
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
January, February, July, November and December
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Swimmers and Currents
.
Beach risk reported:
None
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
