Overview

Praia Formosa is an urban beach in Fortaleza, Ceará, offering accessible kitesurfing conditions with regular southeast winds. The spot is popular with locals for its proximity to the city center. The trade winds blow consistently between July and February, offering regular sessions in an urban setting.

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Spot forecast for Praia Formosa

Sunrise 05:12 · Sunset 17:25

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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 3.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 06:08 · 1 m High tide 12:29 · 2.1 m Low tide 18:27 · 1.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:39 · 2.2 m Low tide 07:02 · 0.9 m High tide 13:18 · 2.2 m Low tide 19:19 · 1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:28 · 2.4 m Low tide 07:44 · 0.7 m High tide 13:57 · 2.4 m Low tide 20:02 · 0.8 m
Friday 23 October High tide 02:10 · 2.6 m Low tide 08:22 · 0.6 m High tide 14:34 · 2.6 m Low tide 20:41 · 0.6 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:50 · 2.7 m Low tide 08:59 · 0.5 m High tide 15:10 · 2.8 m Low tide 22:19 · 0.4 m

Praia Formosa: 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

335h

in May · 31 rideable days

The season runs from May to December, peaking in May: 31 rideable days a month and 335 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is April, at 21.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 86%13-20 knots · 14%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 86% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is March, at 29 °C. The wettest month is March, with 312 mm.

Monthly averages: Praia Formosa

Monthly averages — Praia Formosa — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	26.0	277 h	30 °C	103 mm
February	22.0	221 h	30 °C	282 mm
March	22.5	164 h	29 °C	312 mm
April	21.5	148 h	29 °C	229 mm
May	31.0	335 h	30 °C	165 mm
June	30.0	367 h	29 °C	123 mm
July	31.0	394 h	30 °C	43 mm
August	31.0	421 h	31 °C	14 mm
September	30.0	420 h	31 °C	4 mm
October	31.0	432 h	30 °C	8 mm
November	30.0	408 h	31 °C	11 mm
December	31.0	411 h	31 °C	37 mm

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Technical details of Praia Formosa 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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