Barra de Camaratuba kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Brazil · Paraíba

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 8 m -6.59 | -34.97

Overview

Barra de Camaratuba is a spot located in northern Paraiba, at the mouth of the Camaratuba River. This spot offers a mix of flat water on the river side and waves on the ocean side, with a constant southeast wind. The setting is natural and preserved, suited to intermediate riders. Tides strongly influence sailing conditions.

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Sunrise 04:56 · Sunset 17:13

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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 4.6 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now05:510.9 m12:111.7 m18:100.9 m00:191.9 m06:420.7 m12:561.9 m18:580.8 m01:042 m07:220.6 m13:342.1 m19:370.6 m01:432.2 m07:590.5 m14:082.2 m20:140.5 m02:212.3 m08:340.3 m14:432.4 m20:510.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.9 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 0.3 m

Barra de Camaratuba: 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

322h

in May · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 30 rideable days a month on average, at 29 °C. It peaks in May, with 322 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 30.5 rideable days J February: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d F March: 28.5 rideable days M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 31 rideable days31 d M June: 30 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days J August: 31 rideable days A September: 30 rideable days S October: 31 rideable days O November: 30 rideable days N December: 31 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 30.5 rideable days J February: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d F March: 28.5 rideable days M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 31 rideable days31 d M June: 30 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days J August: 31 rideable days A September: 30 rideable days S October: 31 rideable days O November: 30 rideable days N December: 31 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 76%13-20 knots · 24%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 27 °C. The wettest month is June, with 199 mm.

Monthly averages: Barra de Camaratuba
Monthly averages — Barra de Camaratuba — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 30.5 316 h 30 °C 80 mm
February 26.5 299 h 30 °C 169 mm
March 28.5 302 h 30 °C 168 mm
April 28.5 282 h 29 °C 102 mm
May 31.0 322 h 29 °C 169 mm
June 30.0 336 h 28 °C 199 mm
July 31.0 333 h 27 °C 143 mm
August 31.0 353 h 27 °C 77 mm
September 30.0 387 h 27 °C 60 mm
October 31.0 437 h 29 °C 54 mm
November 30.0 425 h 29 °C 30 mm
December 31.0 424 h 29 °C 55 mm

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Technical details of Barra de Camaratuba spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Depending on conditions E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Depending on conditions S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

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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