Ilha do Guajiru - Praia da Barra or Mulheres da Areia

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Ilha do Guajiru - Superb Lagoon

It's one off the best place's in Brazil to kite! There allways wind from June till February. Nice restaurants, good kiteschools and a very nice city Itarema.
A very relaxing atmosphere!

Kiteboarding Facilities in Ilha do Guajiru - Praia da Barra or Mulheres da Areia

Getting there:

Nearest airport:

Fortaleza

Nearest big city:

Itarema

Nearest town:

Itarema

Trip from town:

short

Access:

long walk

Directions:

Fly to Fortaleza, then drive with the car on CE-085 until Itarema. Drive into the center until you can only go left or right. Drive left here and immediately right again (before the antenna). Drive for about 200m to the streets end, and turn left, and next right. Then you are on a 4 lane street, 2 lanes each direction with small trees in between. Follow this road all the way along the lagoon. Behind the lagoon follow the street and turn right at the sign "Praia da Barra". This street ends right at the kite lagoon. About 2.5 hours drive from Fortaleza. Park to the right at the pousadas and beach restaurants.

At the beach:

Level required:

all

Best style:

freestyle
wave

Watersports:

kitesurf
windsurf

Spot type:

beach
lagoon
open ocean

Shore:

soft sand

Bottom:

sandy

Crowd:

almost desert

Hazards:

- totally safe

Facilities:

+ school
+ launch area
+ rescue
+ gear rental
+ toilets
+ showers
+ food
+ shop
+ accommodation
+ parking

Beach rules:

There are some rules between windsurf and kitesurf and schools

Weather:

Warm all year round, air 30°C, water 29°C. Just shorts and sun protection. Rainy season from February until May.

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Wind conditions:

Dominant winds:

E

Respect to shore:

sideshore

Best direction:

E

Wind strenght (Bf):

5-6
6-7

Blowing at:

morning
afternoon
evening

Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]


› January
› August
› September
› October
› November
› December

Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]


› February
› March
› May
› June
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Wind details:

Best winds from August until January. Blowing almost daily. Less reliable from February until June, but still about 60% ridable. Wind between 10 to 35 knots. The wind is a bit gustier in the lagoon than on the ocean.

On the water:

Water quality:

crystalline

Best tide:

high

Waves:

medium waves (1-2.5m)

Consistency:

consistent (61-120 days/yr)

Water details:

Big lagoon during high tide, gets smaller and more shallow on low tide. Big shallow area. Flat to choppy water, with stronger winds and higher water up to 0.5 wind waves. Small waves on the ocean side. Shoes for beginners are recommended due to sharper shells in some areas. The size of the sandy beach depends on the tide. Gets very small on high tide, but lots of space on low tide. Be careful at low tide, then the sand can get very slickly.

When is flat:

Day activities:

Drive 5 minutes to Itarema, which offers nightlife with bars and a club.

Night scene:

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Ilha do Guajiru

It's one of the worst places to kite surf in Brasil.

Nothing to do in the evening, gusty, choppy and useless at high tide. Not to mention the sharp shells which at low tide lacerate your feet and destroy your kite. Give it a miss. We wish we had!

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