Kitesurfing, wing foiling and foiling in Ceará
Ceará, in north-eastern Brazil, has a long coast of beaches, dunes and lagoons, from Cumbuco near Fortaleza to Guriú near Jericoacoara. From July or August to January the trade wind blows from the east, strongest from September to November. Brazil has no kite law; the navy recommends kiting only beyond 200 m of the surf, and in Jericoacoara National Park the management plan applies. The tide is big, and the times are in local time (UTC-3).
The spots in Ceará
- Cumbuco →
Best wind: north, northeast and northwest. Offshore (no-go): south and southwest.
- Paracuru →
Best wind: north, northeast and east. Offshore (no-go): south and southwest.
- Icaraí de Amontada →
Best wind: north, northeast and east. Offshore (no-go): south and southwest.
- Ilha do Guajiru →
Best wind: north, northeast, east and northwest. Offshore (no-go): south and southwest.
- Preá →
Best wind: north, northeast and northwest. Offshore (no-go): south.
- Guriú →
Best wind: north, west and northwest. Offshore (no-go): southeast.