Overview

Barra do Ceara is an urban kitesurfing spot located at the mouth of the Ceara River, in Fortaleza. This spot offers a mixed river-ocean water body with the constant Northeast trade winds blowing from east to southeast from July to February. Conditions are suitable for intermediate riders looking for an accessible spot in the city.

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Spot forecast for barra do ceara

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 3.2 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

barra do ceara: 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

382h

in May · 31 rideable days

The season runs from May to January, peaking in May: 31 rideable days a month and 382 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is April, at 23 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 77%13-20 knots · 23%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 77% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 29 °C. The wettest month is March, with 278 mm.

Monthly averages: barra do ceara

Monthly averages — barra do ceara — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	29.5	329 h	30 °C	96 mm
February	23.5	264 h	29 °C	223 mm
March	26.0	226 h	29 °C	278 mm
April	23.0	193 h	29 °C	192 mm
May	31.0	382 h	30 °C	137 mm
June	30.0	396 h	29 °C	101 mm
July	31.0	414 h	30 °C	50 mm
August	31.0	430 h	31 °C	15 mm
September	30.0	420 h	31 °C	7 mm
October	31.0	434 h	31 °C	9 mm
November	30.0	417 h	30 °C	13 mm
December	31.0	427 h	30 °C	33 mm

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Technical details of barra do ceara 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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