Overview

Baía das Caraúbas is a protected bay located near Camocim, in western Ceará. This spot offers calm and shallow waters, ideal for flat water sailing with constant and powerful wind. The southeast trade winds are among the most consistent along the Ceará coastline. Spot suited to all levels thanks to the natural protection of the bay.

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Spot forecast for Baía das Caraúbas

Sunrise 05:22 · Sunset 17:33

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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 7 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 04:35 · 1.4 m High tide 11:51 · 2.3 m Low tide 17:03 · 1.5 m High tide 23:58 · 2.5 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 06:40 · 1.3 m High tide 12:55 · 2.4 m Low tide 18:59 · 1.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:01 · 2.6 m Low tide 07:29 · 1.1 m High tide 13:43 · 2.6 m Low tide 19:44 · 1.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:51 · 2.8 m Low tide 08:05 · 0.9 m High tide 14:22 · 2.8 m Low tide 20:21 · 0.9 m
Friday 23 October High tide 02:32 · 2.9 m Low tide 08:38 · 0.7 m High tide 14:54 · 3 m Low tide 20:56 · 0.7 m

Baía das Caraúbas: 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

371h

in July · 31 rideable days

The season runs from May to December, peaking in July: 31 rideable days a month and 371 hours of usable wind, at 32 °C. The low point is April, at 21 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is March, at 29 °C. The wettest month is March, with 393 mm.

Monthly averages: Baía das Caraúbas

Monthly averages — Baía das Caraúbas — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	28.0	324 h	31 °C	226 mm
February	23.0	240 h	30 °C	385 mm
March	23.5	184 h	29 °C	393 mm
April	21.0	160 h	30 °C	286 mm
May	30.5	263 h	31 °C	104 mm
June	30.0	347 h	31 °C	43 mm
July	31.0	371 h	32 °C	17 mm
August	31.0	417 h	33 °C	13 mm
September	30.0	419 h	34 °C	2 mm
October	31.0	432 h	33 °C	7 mm
November	30.0	409 h	33 °C	12 mm
December	31.0	408 h	32 °C	46 mm

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Technical details of Baía das Caraúbas 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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