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Flat water or waves: where each one is

Choosing a spot starts with the water, not the wind: it decides what you can practise. This page splits the catalogue by the water states the community registered, that is, 64 spots without waves, 296 with waves and 98 that are both depending on the tide and on where you are along the beach.

No waves: smooth or sheltered water

Where the community registered sheltered or smooth water and no waves. It is the water of whoever is learning and of whoever trains freestyle.

Amapá

Bahia

Distrito Federal

Maranhão

With waves

Waves registered in the listing. It may be a small wind wave or a surf break: each spot's page says which, in the words of whoever rides there.

Alagoas

Bahia

Espírito Santo

Maranhão

Pernambuco

Rio de Janeiro

Rio Grande do Norte

Rio Grande do Sul

Sergipe

São Paulo

Both, depending on the tide

98 spots appear with waves and sheltered water. It is not a contradiction: it is the same place at different tides, or two stretches of the same beach.

Alagoas

Bahia

Espírito Santo

Maranhão

Sergipe

What people usually ask

What is the best water to learn kitesurfing?

Water without waves, sheltered or smooth. It does not give the mistake back: the fall is on the flat, and the board comes back to where you left it. The catalogue has 64 spots like that.

Can a beginner ride with waves?

You can, but it is a different learning curve. The catalogue keeps each spot's recommended level separate from the water state, precisely because a place with small waves can be calm and a flat spot with strong wind may not be.