Kitesurfing, wing foiling and foiling at Preá

Preá lies in the municipality of Cruz, just outside the Parque Nacional de Jericoacoara, and according to the Cruz coastal plan of 2022 high and low water differ by about 3 metres here, although spot guides say that makes no difference. The beach faces north, so north to north-north-east is onshore and north-east and north-west come in side-on, while east and west blow cross-shore, as does the trade wind, which comes from the east according to the models. South-east and south-west already come side-off the land, and in a southerly Windulu gives a no-go. The live data comes every hour from 9 am to 7 pm from Jericoacoara airport, 12.7 kilometres away and about 10 kilometres inland, where the trade wind blows from August to January. Because the measured direction there is on average 45 degrees further north than in the models, the reading mainly tells you how strong the wind is.

Preá beach lies outside the Parque Nacional de Jericoacoara. Brazil has no kitesurfing law; the navy recommends kitesurfing only beyond 200 m from the surf line, with a helmet and buoyancy vest. Source: Marinha do Brasil, NORMAM-211/DPC; Projeto Orla Cruz 2022.

Wind directions & safety

The open water at Preá faces N (10°). The safest wind directions to get on the water here are north, northeast and northwest (onshore or cross-onshore). With the wind from the east, southeast, southwest and west, it runs cross to cross-offshore: doable, but mind your position and don't go alone. With the wind from the south, 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 Preá, plus your ideal kite or wing size and (where available) a live beach webcam. Wind data: GEM via Open-Meteo.