Kitesurfing, wing foiling and foiling at Paracuru

Paracuru lies where the west coast begins in the division of Ceará's coastal zone, and according to a kite guide the reef off the beach forms a lagoon of almost flat water at low tide, so that guide recommends low tide. The beach faces north-north-east, so north to north-east is onshore and east and north-north-west come in side-on, while east-south-east to south-east and north-west blow cross-shore, as does the trade wind, which near Fortaleza comes from the east-south-east according to the models. West already comes side-off the land, and from south to south-west the wind blows offshore out to sea and Windulu gives a no-go. At Fortaleza airport the trade wind blows from July to January, strongest in September. At spring tide the range reaches about 2.9 metres, according to the Brazilian Navy tide table for Pecém, 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. At low tide there is coral and a fishing net inside the reef. Source: Marinha do Brasil, NORMAM-211/DPC.

Wind directions & safety

The open water at Paracuru faces NNE (28°). The safest wind directions to get on the water here are north, northeast and east (onshore or cross-onshore). With the wind from the southeast, west and northwest, 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 Paracuru, plus your ideal kite or wing size and (where available) a live beach webcam. Wind data: GEM via Open-Meteo.