🇧🇷 Galinhos
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Best directionE
Wind speed20–30kt
SeasonJul – Jan
Skill levelIntermediate
WaterFlat + dunes
Ridden forKitesurfing
A car-free fishing village on Rio Grande do Norte's coast, reached by boat across a lagoon, with towering dunes and the same trade wind as Ceará.
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Getting thereAbout 2.5 hours north of Natal International Airport (NAT) via the BR-406, ending at the Pratagil boat dock for a 10-minute public boat or 4x4 beach transit…
HazardsThe inside river arm has genuinely flat water but drops into deep navigation channels with real tidal current. Solid upwind steering matters to avoid…
Best time of dayAfternoon, August-January, when dominant trades blow flawlessly side-shore along the peninsula. The thermal…
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