Nearby Tatajuba 17 km · Guriú 29 km · Jericoacoara 39 km · straight-line distance
On the clock
10:00 · 17:30
Daytime; courses run 10:00-17:30 when it blows. No local onset hour confirmed.
The marks are the clock times the record names, laid on a 24-hour day. The bar between the first and the last covers those hours; it is not a promise of wind.
The wind
locals call it northeast trade wind
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
mixed
fills in: Daytime; courses run 10:00-17:30 when it blows. No local onset hour confirmed.
Typical strength
20-30 kt in the core season at Maceio; gusty summer peaks up to 40 kt and January peaks of 30-35 kt are reported. No monthly average table exists for the delta launch itself.
Thermal or synoptic
synoptic trade wind, lighter than the western Ceará spots; a bigger kite, ~12m, is the usual advice
The quiver, in words
For 75-85 kg: 8-10 m through the strong stretch from September to December, when the trade regularly sits above 25 kt, and 11-12 m in June-August and in January, months that rate around force 4 on the Maceio beach.Indicative, not measured: the sizes come from a month-by-month Beaufort scale for Maceio and from the 7-9 m high-season quiver used by 80 kg riders at the neighbouring Jericoacoara and Prea beaches. Nobody publishes a quiver for the Rio Coreau launch itself.
Direction to shore
mixed
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan, riders' month58
- Feb49
- Mar23
- Apr6
- May26
- Jun57
- Jul, riders' month91
- Aug, riders' month100
- Sep, riders' month100
- Oct, riders' month100
- Nov, riders' month98
- Dec, riders' month95
per cent of the month at force 4 or more
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jan, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
- 12Jan29°
- 11Feb29°
- 9Mar30°
- 9Apr30°
- 10May30°
- 11Jun29°
- 13Jul28°
- 15Aug28°
- 17Sep28°
- 19Oct28°
- 17Nov28°
- 15Dec29°
avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted
| Month | Force 4+ | Knots | From | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58% | 11.7 kt | E | 26.9°C | 29.1°C |
| Feb | 49% | 11 kt | E | 26.6°C | 29.1°C |
| Mar | 23% | 9.3 kt | E | 26°C | 29.6°C |
| Apr | 6% | 8.7 kt | ESE | 26.1°C | 30.1°C |
| May | 26% | 10.1 kt | ESE | 26.9°C | 29.9°C |
| Jun | 57% | 11.4 kt | ESE | 26.9°C | 29.2°C |
| Jul | 91% | 13.4 kt | ESE | 27.5°C | 28.3°C |
| Aug | 100% | 15 kt | E | 27.9°C | 27.9°C |
| Sep | 100% | 17.4 kt | E | 28.2°C | 27.8°C |
| Oct | 100% | 18.6 kt | E | 28.2°C | 28°C |
| Nov | 98% | 16.6 kt | ENE | 27.9°C | 28.3°C |
| Dec | 95% | 14.6 kt | E | 27.9°C | 28.7°C |
modelled
A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.
Modelled from weather reanalysis on a 10–25 km grid (2022-2024), not a ground station: reliable for trade and synoptic winds, understates thermal sea breezes and valley winds. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.
ERA5 reanalysis grid point (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical weather API — ECMWF ERA5/ERA5-Land reanalysis, not a ground station · 2022-2024
The water
Type
mixed
Standing depth
Confirmed only for some of the tidal flats: you can stand at low tide around the Pedra Baleia rocks; Lagoa das Cangalhas has ultra-shallow sections at low tide and stays navigable in the middle.
Tides
Strongly tide-dependent. Camocim tide tables for August 2026 show a semi-diurnal range of roughly 0.2-3.1 m; Lagoa das Cangalhas and Maceio conditions change with the tide.
Temperature
28°C summer · 27.3°C winter
Wetsuit
No wetsuit normally needed; water-temperature sources show warm water year-round and shorts are reported as enough.
Currents
Watch the Rio Coreau estuary and the boat channels; the Ilha Grande channel in the delta next door runs a fierce tidal current, and Camocim is a working fishing port.
Your level
The scene
What riders come here for
Launch and rules
three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you
With a school or a boat
1 school names this spot
On your own
Room to launch: huge
Somewhere else
Tatajuba, 17 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
Launch depends on tide and on what you want: across the Rio Coreau near Ilha do Amor and Pedra Baleia for delta flat water, Praia do Maceio for beach access, schools and rooms, or the lagoon and bay sections near Lagoa das Cangalhas for flat water.Get a local to point you the first time; even the names of the spots are argued over.
Space
huge
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Check the Camocim tide table before you pick between Ilha do Amor/Rio Coreau, Maceio and Lagoa das Cangalhas; the range runs to roughly 0.2-3.1 m and everything changes with it.
- Ask at the school where the rocks sit before you ride low tide from Ilha do Amor toward Maceio.
- For a downwinder, book the buggy or 4x4 and confirm the beach-track tide window the day before.
- Sun cream, hat, water; the sun here is the hazard people underestimate.
- At Maceio do not trust the wind angle on paper: it is called side-shore by some and gusty side-off/offshore by others. Look at it before you launch.
Getting there
Airport
Jericoacoara Regional Airport (JJD) is the closest practical airport; Fortaleza (FOR) is the long-haul alternative.
Route
JJD to Camocim is about 96 km on paved CE-085 via Jijoca and Cruz. Fortaleza to Camocim is about 350 km by car or 6-7 hours by bus. Tatajuba and Guriu are reached by beach track, which means 4x4 or buggy and a tide plan.
Transfer
75 min
Cost level
medium
Staying
Stay in Camocim town for restaurants, banks and the hospital/UPA, or on Praia do Maceio to walk to the water. Maceio Beach Hotel and Villa Zen are the kite-holiday options on the beach; Camocim Canoe House and other beach houses take kite and windsurf guests.
No-wind days
Ilha do Amor ferry and sunset, Tatajuba/Lagoa da Torta buggy trips, Barra dos Remedios, Lago das Cangalhas, Praia do Maceio beach restaurants, Rio Coreau boat trips, Guriu mangrove tours, local seafood restaurants.
Photos
FAQ
When is the best time to kite at Camocim?
The useful season runs July to January or February, with August through January generally the most reliable period.
Is Camocim suitable for beginners?
Yes with school support: Praia do Maceio and the Camocim area suit all levels, though rocks, tide windows and gusty wind mean beginners should not ride alone.
What is the wind like?
NE trade wind is typical, reported at 20-30 knots in the core Maceio season, though it can be very gusty and side-off/offshore at Maceio specifically.
What hazards should I know about?
Outcropping rocks appear at low tide from Ilha do Amor toward Maceio, and estuary currents and boat traffic occur in the Rio Coreau area.
Last updated: August 2026