Overview

Rancho do Kite is a spot located on the west coast of Ceará, between Jericoacoara and Camocim. This spot benefits from strong and consistent winds thanks to the southeast trade winds, in a preserved natural environment. The water offers varied conditions, suitable for intermediate riders. The wind season runs from July to February with great consistency.

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Spot forecast for Rancho do Kite

Sunrise 05:20 · Sunset 17:31

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

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Swell and waves

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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 7.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 06:09 · 1.2 m High tide 12:33 · 2.4 m Low tide 18:32 · 1.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:45 · 2.5 m Low tide 07:07 · 1.1 m High tide 13:24 · 2.5 m Low tide 19:26 · 1.1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:37 · 2.7 m Low tide 07:51 · 0.9 m High tide 14:07 · 2.8 m Low tide 20:10 · 0.9 m
Friday 23 October High tide 02:21 · 2.9 m Low tide 08:30 · 0.7 m High tide 14:45 · 3 m Low tide 20:50 · 0.7 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 03:02 · 3.1 m Low tide 09:09 · 0.5 m High tide 15:21 · 3.2 m Low tide 22:31 · 0.5 m

Rancho do Kite: 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

324h

in May · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 31 °C. It peaks in May, with 324 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is March, at 29 °C. The wettest month is March, with 414 mm.

Monthly averages: Rancho do Kite

Monthly averages — Rancho do Kite — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	28.5	338 h	31 °C	186 mm
February	23.5	273 h	30 °C	367 mm
March	24.5	222 h	29 °C	414 mm
April	25.0	185 h	29 °C	330 mm
May	31.0	324 h	31 °C	115 mm
June	30.0	390 h	31 °C	51 mm
July	31.0	412 h	32 °C	21 mm
August	31.0	423 h	33 °C	13 mm
September	30.0	420 h	34 °C	3 mm
October	31.0	431 h	33 °C	5 mm
November	30.0	407 h	32 °C	11 mm
December	31.0	417 h	32 °C	29 mm

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Technical details of Rancho do Kite 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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