Overview

Enseada dos Patos is a kitesurfing spot located on the western coast of Ceara, between Guajiru and Icarai de Amontada. This cove offers ocean conditions with the powerful Northeast trade winds blowing from east to southeast from July to February. A spot for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Enseada dos Patos

Sunrise 05:18 · Sunset 17:29

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 5.3 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 04:55 · 1.2 m High tide 11:22 · 2.1 m Low tide 17:20 · 1.4 m High tide 23:41 · 2.3 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 06:04 · 1.1 m High tide 12:24 · 2.3 m Low tide 18:26 · 1.2 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:40 · 2.5 m Low tide 07:00 · 1 m High tide 13:16 · 2.5 m Low tide 19:20 · 1.1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:31 · 2.6 m Low tide 07:45 · 0.8 m High tide 13:59 · 2.7 m Low tide 20:05 · 0.8 m
Friday 23 October High tide 02:15 · 2.8 m Low tide 08:26 · 0.7 m High tide 14:39 · 2.9 m Low tide 20:46 · 0.6 m

Enseada dos Patos: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

388h

in May · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 30 °C. It peaks in May, with 388 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 58%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 58% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 29 °C. The wettest month is March, with 325 mm.

Monthly averages: Enseada dos Patos

Monthly averages — Enseada dos Patos — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	29.0	358 h	30 °C	130 mm
February	24.5	279 h	29 °C	308 mm
March	24.5	251 h	29 °C	325 mm
April	25.5	218 h	29 °C	240 mm
May	31.0	388 h	30 °C	112 mm
June	30.0	410 h	30 °C	54 mm
July	31.0	430 h	31 °C	22 mm
August	31.0	433 h	31 °C	12 mm
September	30.0	420 h	31 °C	3 mm
October	31.0	434 h	30 °C	7 mm
November	30.0	417 h	30 °C	8 mm
December	31.0	430 h	30 °C	26 mm

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Technical details of Enseada dos Patos spot

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE.

Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, SSE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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