Kitesurfing, wing foiling and foiling at Ilha do Guajiru

At Ilha do Guajiru, in the municipality of Itarema, a tidal lagoon lies behind a sandbank, and Windulu places the spot on the lagoon shore where the kite schools are, with the open sea about a kilometre to the north. The shore faces north-north-east, so north to north-east is onshore and east and north-west come in side-on, while east-south-east and west-north-west blow cross-shore. South-east and west already come side-off the land, and from south to south-west the wind blows offshore and Windulu gives a no-go. At spring tide the range reaches about 3 metres, and according to kite guides the lagoon is large at high tide, while at low tide you head out to sea. At Jericoacoara airport the trade wind blows from August to January, strongest in October and November, and Windulu does not show live data here.

Brazil has no kitesurfing law; the navy recommends kitesurfing only beyond 200 m from the surf line, with a helmet and buoyancy vest, and leaves swimming zones to the municipality and the state. Source: Marinha do Brasil, NORMAM-211/DPC.

Wind directions & safety

The open water at Ilha do Guajiru faces NNE (22°). The safest wind directions to get on the water here are north, northeast, east and northwest (onshore or cross-onshore). With the wind from the southeast and west, it runs cross to cross-offshore: doable, but mind your position and don't go alone. With the wind from the south and southwest, it blows offshore and is dangerous: you'll be pushed off the beach onto open water (no-go).

On this page you'll find the live wind, the hourly forecast and a personal go/no-go for Ilha do Guajiru, plus your ideal kite or wing size and (where available) a live beach webcam. Wind data: GEM via Open-Meteo.