Praia do Laranjal - near Pelotas

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Great spot for beginners, especially Oct-Feb

The beach is located about 20 minutes drive from Pelotas. Instruction is available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. There are some restaurants along the beach. Houses are often available to rent by the month during the season (October to February). Having a bicycle is a good way to get around the immediate area. Having a car is great to go farther afield. Advanced riders will like Cassino Beach on the open Atlantic, for its waves. It is more than an hour drive to the south.

Kiteboarding Facilities in Praia do Laranjal - near Pelotas

Getting there:

Nearest airport:

Porto Alegre

Nearest big city:

Pelotas

Nearest town:

Trip from town:

snap

Access:

immediate

Directions:

Follow main highway east from Pelotas to Rio Grande do Sul Avenue and arrive on Laranjal Beach. Head south and the kite-boarding area is at the end of the beach near the fishing wharf.

At the beach:

Level required:

all

Best style:

freestyle
speed

Watersports:

kitesurf
windsurf
sailing

Spot type:

lagoon

Shore:

heavy sand

Bottom:

muddy

Crowd:

average

Hazards:

- totally safe
- other

Facilities:

+ school
+ launch area
+ gear rental
+ toilets
+ showers
+ food
+ shop
+ accommodation
+ parking

Beach rules:

There is a fishing wharf to watch out for. On the south side of the wharf there are several wooden poles sticking out of the water. On the north side of the wharf, the kite-surfable area extends for about two kilometres. Several wooden poles mark the area for bathers to know where they can no longer touch the water. The lagoon is quite shallow.

Weather:

The area has the southern-hemisphere summer (Dec, Jan, Feb) and summer is usually not too hot. It is humid at times and rains can be frequent any time of year.

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Wind conditions:

Dominant winds:

E

Respect to shore:

onshore

Best direction:

E

Wind strenght (Bf):

5-6

Blowing at:

afternoon
evening

Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]


› January
› October
› November
› December

Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]


› February
› September
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On the water:

Water quality:

clean

Best tide:

no dependency

Waves:

small waves (<1m)

Consistency:

scarce (5-20 days/yr)

Water details:

The lagoon is protected from the waves. Only in the strongest winds do waves develop

When is flat:

Day activities:

Night scene:

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