🇧🇷 Ponta de Canas, Ilhabela
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Best directionSE
Wind speed12–22kt
SeasonSep – Apr
Skill levelIntermediate
WaterFlat + chop
Ridden forKitesurfing
A mountainous, forest-covered island off São Paulo's coast, a completely different wind system from Brazil's northeast — thermal and frontal rather than trade wind, with a shorter, more variable season.
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Getting thereAbout 3.5 hours east of São Paulo International Airport (GRU) — drive to São Sebastião, then a 20-30 minute public car ferry to the island. A car is needed for…
HazardsA genuinely high-traffic marine channel — São Sebastião hosts one of Brazil's major oil terminal and shipping operations, packed with cargo ships, yachts, and…
Best time of dayAfternoon, spring through autumn, when clear days trigger a strong thermal funneling effect through the island…
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