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Ceará (litoral leste) e Rio Grande do Norte · Ceará, Aracati
Canoa Quebrada
also known as Praia de Canoa
Nearby Fortim 14 km · Parajuru 23 km · straight-line distance
When it fills in
Morning side-shore wind, becoming more onshore/side-onshore in the afternoon.
The wind
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
mixed
fills in: Morning side-shore wind, becoming more onshore/side-onshore in the afternoon.
Typical strength
14-22
Thermal or synoptic
thermal and trade
Also on record
14-22 kt for the main season; 20-30 kt is also reported between September and December.
The quiver, in words
8-12 m in the windy months and 12-16 m in other months.
Direction to shore
Side-shore in the morning, going side-onshore or onshore in the afternoon.
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan35
- Feb44
- Mar3
- Apr2
- May5
- Jun22
- Jul, riders' month68
- Aug, riders' month90
- Sep, riders' month97
- Oct, riders' month98
- Nov, riders' month78
- Dec, riders' month60
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+)
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
- 35%Jan29°
- 44%Feb30°
- 3%Mar30°
- 2%Apr30°
- 5%May30°
- 22%Jun29°
- 68%Jul28°
- 90%Aug27°
- 97%Sep27°
- 98%Oct28°
- 78%Nov28°
- 60%Dec29°
windy days per month (3 h+ at 12 kn+) · water °C below · season highlighted
| Month | Windy days | Force 4+ | 12 kn or more | Knots | From | Peaks at | Air | Water | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35% | 73% | 55% | 12.1 kt | E | 12:00 | 27.5°C | 29.4°C | 62 |
| Feb | 44% | 67% | 53% | 11.4 kt | ENE | 13:00 | 27.7°C | 29.7°C | 57 |
| Mar | 3% | 32% | 13% | 9.3 kt | E | 13:00 | 26.8°C | 30.3°C | 62 |
| Apr | 2% | 18% | 8% | 8.8 kt | E | 13:00 | 26.8°C | 30.4°C | 60 |
| May | 5% | 39% | 16% | 10.7 kt | E | 13:00 | 27.2°C | 29.8°C | 62 |
| Jun | 22% | 63% | 52% | 11.7 kt | SE | 12:00 | 26.7°C | 28.6°C | 60 |
| Jul | 68% | 89% | 81% | 13.7 kt | ENE | 14:00 | 26.7°C | 27.6°C | 62 |
| Aug | 90% | 98% | 95% | 14.8 kt | ENE | 14:00 | 26.8°C | 27.3°C | 62 |
| Sep | 97% | 100% | 98% | 15.8 kt | ENE | 14:00 | 26.9°C | 27.4°C | 60 |
| Oct | 98% | 100% | 100% | 15.1 kt | ENE | 12:00 | 27.2°C | 27.9°C | 62 |
| Nov | 78% | 98% | 95% | 14.1 kt | ENE | 14:00 | 27.5°C | 28.4°C | 60 |
| Dec | 60% | 85% | 82% | 13 kt | E | 11:00 | 27.8°C | 28.9°C | 62 |
modelled
A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.
Modelled from the operational forecast archive at 1.5–7 km (2023-2024), daylight hours only, not a ground station: it resolves thermal, lake and valley winds far better than coarse reanalysis but still tends to understate a strong local thermal. A windy day has at least three consecutive daylight hours at 12 knots or more. 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.
High-resolution weather model (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical forecast archive — best-match operational model (ICON-D2 / AROME / ICON-EU / GFS by region), not a ground station · 2023-2024
The water
Type
ocean
Standing depth
No. This is open Atlantic with chop and a shorebreak, and past the break there is nothing to stand on. At the lowest tides a long reef flat uncovers in front of the village, walkable but not somewhere to be dropped on. No measured depth.
Tides
Tidal Atlantic beach; the beach becomes small at high tide and has much more space at low tide. The nearby Rio Jaguaribe mouth has about 4 hours of flat-water riding at low tide.
Temperature
25-30°C summer · 25-30°C winter
Wetsuit
No wetsuit; shorts/lycra are normally enough.
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
2 schools name this spot
On your own
Room to launch: tidal
Somewhere else
Fortim, 14 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
The kite beach is near the cemetery, past Restaurante/Barraca Bom Motivo. The downwind starts around Barraca Chega Mais and finishes at Barra do Rio Jaguaribe.
Space
tidal
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Rig past Barraca Bom Motivo toward the cemetery; the stretch in front of the barracas is off limits.
- Look at the tide before you walk down; at high tide the beach is too narrow to rig safely.
- Ride the morning side-shore; by afternoon the wind has gone onshore.
- For flat water, book a guide for the Canoa to Rio Jaguaribe downwind and run it around low tide; the mouth is flat for about 4 hours.
- 8-12 m covers the windy months; bring 12-16 m outside them.
- Lessons run on a shallow lagoon, not on the main beach. Ask where a school actually teaches before you pay.
- At the bottom of a big low a reef uncovers in front of the village; know where it is before you ride the inside.
Getting there
Airport
Fortaleza Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR)
Route
Canoa Quebrada is about 2 hours by car from Fortaleza on CE-040 and can also be reached by Sao Benedito bus from Fortaleza bus station. Transfers take roughly 2.25-3 hours from Fortaleza Airport depending on traffic.
Transfer
135-180 min
Cost level
medium
Staying
Rooms, showers, toilets, food and parking at or next to the spot; the village has pousadas, restaurants and bars.
No-wind days
Canoa Quebrada beach and cliffs · buggy/beach tours · restaurants and nightlife · Rio Jaguaribe trip
Photos
FAQ
When is the best time to kitesurf at Canoa Quebrada?
The windy season runs July to January, with east trade and thermal wind around 14-22 knots; wind is weaker from February to June.
Is Canoa Quebrada suitable for beginners?
The main beach is better treated as intermediate-plus because of the wind angle, high-tide width and shorebreak, though local instructors can take beginners out safely.
What is the wind like?
Wind is side-shore in the morning and turns side-onshore to onshore in the afternoon, averaging 14-22 knots in season.
Are there rules or restricted zones?
As of 2025, kiting is not allowed directly in front of the beach barracas, and the safer kite area is set away from them.
Is the launch space limited?
The sandy beach is tide dependent, becoming narrow at high tide and much wider at low tide.
Last updated: August 2026