The report · São Miguel do Gostoso · Kite · April · 6 pages

WindChaserSpot report

Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

São Miguel do Gostoso

KiteApril

59% of April days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.

April sits outside the best months here. This report carries the record for April as it is, and no direction or session norm, because there is none to quote. Section 02 shows the year-by-year spread; section 06 shows which months to come instead.

01Hour-by-hour & month-by-month windrecord only02The month's own records03Full stays, schools & kit04Per-launch tide windowsno data05Reef, sandbank & currents06Getting there, packing & best months07Sources, and their limits
Guide
Compiled by WindChaser
25 Sep 2026Record
2017 to 2026, hourly
Open-Meteo, ECMWF IFS HRES 9 kmNormals
2017 to 2026
Ten Aprils
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Hour-by-hour & month-by-month wind

Rideable-day share by month, all three sports

Share of days with three or more daylight hours over each sport's threshold, counted from the record at 12 kt, Windsurf 13 kt and Wing 12 kt.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecKite87725459788895991001009896Windsurf756240416079909899979491Wing87725459788895991001009896

Blue fill scales with the share. Selected month outlined. Threshold per row: Kite 12 kt · Windsurf 13 kt · Wing 12 kt.

Where the wind sits, April

Share of daylight hours in each speed band, blue above the threshold.

4–7
8–11
12–15
16–19
20–23
24–27
28–31

Not drawn: 1% of daylight hours under 4 kt.

When in the day, April

Share of days over 12 kt at each daylight hour.

8am
9
10
11
12pm
1pm
2
3
4
5
6pm

Rideable hours, not all hours. Every wind figure in this report is the mean over hours above the threshold.

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April's own records

The month's own figures from ten Aprils in the record, 2017 to 2026. Not the year's average.

Rideable days18 of 30Ten Aprils in the record
Wind, rideable hours14 ktMean over daylight hours at 12 kt+
Air30.8°CMaximum
Hours over 12 kt5.1 a dayDaylight, all days averaged
BeforeMarch54%17 rideable days in 31
Your monthApril59%18 rideable days in 30
AfterMay78%24 rideable days in 31

What the percentage hides. A month at 80% can be twenty-four steady days or three windy weeks broken by a dead front.

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Full stays, schools & kit

Stays

Pousada Ilha do VentoGuesthouse · Walk to the launchFive minutes on foot from Santo Cristo beach.
Kauli Seadi Beach HotelHotel · Next to the clubOn the same property as the Kauli Seadi Water Sports Club.
Pousada Mi SecretoGuesthouse · Next to Dr. WindPousada on Rua das Algas in the Santo Cristo quarter, next door to Dr. Wind and the point, with a pool and gardens.
Pousada ChantillyGuesthouse · 300 m to Santo CristoSmall beachfront guesthouse on Xepa beach, a short walk along the sand to the kite and windsurf points, with hammocks on the balconies.
Vila Emanuelle Pousada BoutiqueGuesthouse · 200 m from the beachChalets with full kitchens 200 m from the beach at Ponta do Santo Cristo, with kite and windsurf courses arranged, private parking and laundry.
Pousada Ayre GostosoGuesthouse · 400 m to Santo CristoPousada at the entrance to town aimed at kitesurfers and windsurfers, with a pool, a massage room, laundry, free parking and breakfast.
Awara Pousada Boutique$$$Guesthouse · Main avenueTop-end pousada on the main avenue between Praia do Cardeiro and Ponta do Santo Cristo, with a pool, a hot tub and free parking.

Lessons

Dr. WindSchool · Kite · Wing · WindsurfOn Ponta do Santo Cristo, founded in 2006, with a rescue boat.
Kauli Seadi Water Sports ClubSchool · Kite · Wing · WindsurfIn Monte Alegre, IKO certified, with a rescue jet ski.
Gostoso KitesurfSchool · Kite · WingLessons in French, English and Portuguese, run on the radio.
Tribo do KiteSchool · Kite · IKO · Praia do MaceióIKO-standard school at a beachfront lodge on Praia do Maceió, from first lesson to advanced with radio helmets, and downwinders along the coast.

Kit

Dr. WindRental · Kite · Wing · WindsurfKite, wing, windsurf, surf and SUP kit, with storage on the beach.
Kauli Seadi Water Sports ClubRental · Kite · Wing · WindsurfKite, wing and windsurf kit, with storage at the club.
Gostoso KitesurfRental · Kite · WingKite and wing kit to rent through the school.
Tribo do KiteRepair shop · Kite · Praia do MaceióKite hire, repairs and servicing from its base on Praia do Maceió.

Price band $ to $$$ only where sourced; none shown means none held. Contact details and brands stocked join this table when the operator directory is connected.

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Per-launch tide windows

Ponta do Santo Cristo
Low—Mid—High—

Sources describe flat, shallow water inside around low tide, and a bigger shorebreak and a strong alongshore current as the tide floods. Hours per state unknown until tide data arrives.

Kauli Seadi Water Sports Club
Low—Mid—High—

No launch-specific tide note is sourced. The bay-wide pattern applies: flatter around low tide, more shorebreak as it floods.

Tide data not yet available for this spot. The record holds wind, air and waves, not tide. Until a tide source is connected, the tables above stay empty rather than estimated. What the guide says about tide is on the next page, in words.

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Reef, sandbank & currents

Every hazard on the spot page, repeated here in full. Read this before you get wet.

Conditions change. Check local rules and conditions before you ride.

Navy kitesurf areaBrazilian Navy rules for sport and recreation (NORMAM-211/DPC) set the navigation area for kitesurfing at 200 m or more from the beach baseline. On sea beaches the baseline is the line where the waves break. The same rules leave windsurfing areas to state and municipal authorities, and recommend a class V (sports) life jacket and a wakeboard-type helmet for kitesurfing. No municipal zoning for São Miguel do Gostoso was found. Ask a school where to launch and ride on the day.
Offshore wind and downwindersThe wind comes from the right and one local source describes it as side-offshore. In July and August it can swing S to SE, which Dr. Wind describes as offshore in the bay and not good for kiting. On 6 December 2024, 24 kitesurfers on a kite trip from São Miguel do Gostoso were left adrift when the wind turned offshore and were rescued at Guamaré by the fire brigade, the Navy and local boats. Plan any downwind trip with support and someone who knows the coast.
High-tide current and shorebreakAround high tide, especially in the first hours, a strong current runs parallel to the beach and a shorebreak of a metre or more is common. It makes launching and landing harder. Learners should ride around low tide, inside the school area.
Reef and sandbankA rock reef and sandbank lie offshore and break waves up to about 2 m. The water is often cloudy, so the reef is hard to see. Foils and fins can strike it. Walk the beach at low tide before you ride an unfamiliar line.
Rescue coverDr. Wind lists a rescue boat and the Kauli Seadi club a rescue jet ski. Neither states the hours that cover runs, and no rescue cover outside school hours is confirmed. Be able to self-rescue. In an emergency call 193 (fire brigade) or 192 (SAMU ambulance).
Reef and sandbank

A rock reef and a sandbank lie off Ponta do Santo Cristo. Sources put them between about 300 m and 1 km out, with waves of up to about 2 m breaking on them, and one guide says the reef can dry at low tide. The water is often cloudy, so foils and fins can reach the reef before you see it. Walk the beach at low tide before you ride a new line.

Currents and offshore wind

Around high tide, especially in the first hours, a strong current runs parallel to the beach and the shorebreak grows. The wind comes from the right and one local source calls it side-offshore. In July and August it can swing S to SE, which Dr. Wind describes as offshore in the bay. In December 2024, 24 kitesurfers on a kite trip from the town were left adrift when the wind turned offshore and were rescued at Guamaré. Plan any downwind trip with support.

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Getting there, packing & best months

Nearest airportNatal (NAT)About 100 km by road, an hour and a half to two hours.
SeasonSeptember to DecemberStrong months in the record, after the July and August swing to the south. April to June is the rainy season.
Getting aroundRoad from NatalTransfer or hire car from the airport. Pousadas near Santo Cristo are a short walk from the beach.
What to pack
BeachSand. Two to three kilometres of wide, clean sand at Ponta do Santo Cristo, with nothing on it to hit.BottomSand and reef. Flat and shallow inside at low tide, a rock reef and sandbank further out.TideLow for flat. Flat inside around low tide. Choppier, with a bigger shorebreak, as it floods.Water26 to 28°C. Boardshorts or a rash vest all year, no wetsuit to wrestle. Long sleeves help with the sun.KitRent or bring. Kite, wing and windsurf kit through the schools on the beach, so you can travel light.
Kite sizes for April

April has no session mean to size from, so no sizes are given.

JFMAMJJASOND

Best months, Kite. Record.

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Sources, and their limits

Where each section of this report comes from. Record is measured. Modelled is computed by a formula because no measurement exists yet; it looks like data and is not. Written is WindChaser's editorial copy, compiled from the sources below.

§WhatSourceLimit
01Kite month sharesRecordCounted at 12 kt for three daylight hours from ecmwf_ifs at 9 km, cell 3.06 km from the spot, no correction.
01Windsurf and Wing month sharesRecordCounted at 13 kt (Windsurf) and 12 kt (Wing) from the same series, by the same rule as the Kite share. No longer the Kite share raised to a curve (WC-024 phase 4).
01Speed bands, hour-of-day sharesRecordCounted from the same hourly series as the shares: daylight hours in each 4 kt band, and the share of days over the threshold at each hour from 8am to 6pm. The same charts as the spot page.
01Direction, strength, when it blowsWrittenFrom the schools and guides, which disagree on the wind angle (side-onshore to side-offshore). Not yet derived from the record.
02The month’s recordsRecordMonth detail. ECMWF IFS HRES at 9 km, the cell 3.1 km from the spot; gusts on the sand can exceed it.
03Stays, schools and kitWrittenChecked on each business’s own website or a named rider source, most recently on 27 September 2026. Price bands only where a price is published.
04Tide windowsMissingNo tide source in the pipeline. The section renders its empty state.
05Hazards, reef, currentsWrittenNavy rules read first hand; physical hazards from school and rider guides and a news report. Not surveyed.
06Airports, access, packing, kite sizesWrittenSizes derived from the season average, not a fitted quiver. Water temperature from guides and the site record.
Hand-drawn mapsMissingNo maps drawn for this spot, so the map pages are left out.

The record

Hourly wind, 2017 to 2026, from ECMWF IFS HRES via Open-Meteo: a 9 km grid, read at the cell 3.1 km from the spot. It knows the wind over the cell, not the gust on the sand in front of you, and it knows the bearing, not the coastline: "side-onshore" is a rider's reading of the bearing. Each month is counted over nine to ten years.

What we could not source for São Miguel do Gostoso

Tide tables. Municipal zoning or signage for the beach. Water quality monitoring (the state programme does not cover the town). Rescue cover outside school hours. Price bands for stays. Current activity for Tribo do Kite. Coordinates for the launches. Where any of these is missing above, the section says so rather than filling itself.

Conditions change. Check local rules and conditions before you ride.

Compiled by WindChaser, 25 Sep 2026. Hero photograph on the spot page by Otávio Nogueira, CC BY 2.0. Report generated 22 Oct 2026 from record version 2026.10; a report and its spot page are rendered from the same data and cannot disagree.

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