Overview

Taíba is a renowned kitesurf spot in Ceará, located about 60 km from Fortaleza. This fishing village offers universal conditions with flat water at low tide and waves at high tide. The southeast wind blows very consistently, making Taíba accessible to all levels. It is a popular spot for downwinds along the Ceará coast.

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Spot forecast for Taiba

Sunrise 05:14 · Sunset 17:26

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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 4.4 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 04:55 · 1.1 m High tide 11:25 · 1.9 m Low tide 17:18 · 1.2 m High tide 23:39 · 2.1 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 06:08 · 1 m High tide 12:30 · 2 m Low tide 18:28 · 1.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:41 · 2.2 m Low tide 07:02 · 0.9 m High tide 13:19 · 2.2 m Low tide 19:20 · 1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:29 · 2.4 m Low tide 07:45 · 0.7 m High tide 13:59 · 2.4 m Low tide 20:02 · 0.8 m
Friday 23 October High tide 02:11 · 2.5 m Low tide 08:23 · 0.6 m High tide 14:35 · 2.6 m Low tide 20:42 · 0.6 m

Taiba: 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

313h

in May · 31 rideable days

The season runs from May to January, peaking in May: 30 rideable days a month and 313 hours of usable wind, at 31 °C. The low point is April, at 20.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 19%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is March, at 29 °C. The wettest month is March, with 331 mm.

Monthly averages: Taiba

Monthly averages — Taiba — 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	305 h	31 °C	107 mm
February	23.0	230 h	30 °C	252 mm
March	22.5	183 h	29 °C	331 mm
April	20.5	140 h	30 °C	242 mm
May	31.0	313 h	30 °C	126 mm
June	30.0	357 h	30 °C	58 mm
July	31.0	388 h	31 °C	24 mm
August	31.0	423 h	32 °C	10 mm
September	30.0	420 h	32 °C	3 mm
October	31.0	433 h	31 °C	5 mm
November	30.0	414 h	31 °C	6 mm
December	31.0	421 h	31 °C	29 mm

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Technical details of Taiba 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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