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Curimãs

also known as Praia das Curimãs, Curimas, Praia Curimãs

beginner-friendlylow crowds

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On this page

Wind
- Month by month
Forecast
Water
Level
The scene
Launch
- Rescue
Hazards
Rules & access
Schools
Tips
Getting there
FAQ

Nearby Praia de Guajiru 3 km · Praia de Mundaú 5 km · Fleixeiras 7 km · Praia de Emboaca 11 km · Lagoinha 12 km · Praia da Baleia 28 km · Paracuru 28 km · Icaraí de Amontada 53 km · straight-line distance

SeasonJul to Decthe months riders and schools name How windy18-28trade Launchlargeaccess rules on record, below Waterocean bay6 things riders flag LevelBeginner to advancedwith a caveat, in the Level section

Schoolsnone named here

From the airportno transfer time publishedInternational Airport (FOR)

When it fills in

afternoon strengthening reported; exact hour not published

Curimãs is a fishing-community beach on the Trairi coast between Guajiru and the Rio Trairi, a broad sandy bay with almost nobody on it. The Alísios blow from the east, side-shore to side-onshore, July-December, averaging 21.3 kt; the other figure quoted is 18-28 kt for the same months. Mornings are lighter.

The afternoon is when it fills in and gets regular, and that is also when the water goes from low-tide flat to chop and small waves as the tide comes up. Low tide is the freestyle session, very shallow close in; high tide adds current near the channels. No school confirmed, no rescue confirmed, no supermarket.

Bring what you need. Beginners can ride it thanks to the side wind and the wide launch, but with somebody watching, because there is nobody else here to help. No kite rule exists on paper as of 2026; the local rule is to ask the residents where the nets are before you launch.

The wind

locals call it Alísios / Nordeste

Direction

cross-on

Kite sizes

567891011121314151617

metres · typical quiver highlighted

Character

trade

fills in: afternoon strengthening reported; exact hour not published

Typical strength

18-28

steady, regular and predictable in the windy season

July to December. Mornings are calmer, afternoons stronger and more regular.

Thermal or synoptic

trade wind

Also on record

21.3

The quiver, in words

No Curimãs-specific quiver; for an 18-28 kt range in Brazil the usual advice is 7-12 m, smaller on the strong days.

Direction to shore

side-shore to side-onshore

Dominant direction

E side-shore / side-onshore

Forecast

Month by month

Jan61
Feb54
Mar20
Apr14
May44
Jun73
Jul, riders' month96
Aug, riders' month98
Sep, riders' month100
Oct, riders' month100
Nov, riders' month94
Dec, riders' month94

per cent of the month at force 4 or more

Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

11Jan29°
11Feb29°
9Mar30°
9Apr30°
11May30°
12Jun29°
14Jul28°
15Aug28°
16Sep28°
16Oct28°
14Nov29°
14Dec29°

avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted

Month	Force 4+	Knots	From	Air	Water
Jan	61%	11.3 kt	E	27.1°C	29.4°C
Feb	54%	11.1 kt	E	26.8°C	29.3°C
Mar	20%	9.2 kt	ESE	26.2°C	29.8°C
Apr	14%	8.9 kt	ESE	26.2°C	30°C
May	44%	10.7 kt	ESE	26.8°C	29.5°C
Jun	73%	11.7 kt	ESE	26.5°C	28.7°C
Jul	96%	13.5 kt	ESE	26.7°C	27.9°C
Aug	98%	15 kt	ESE	26.9°C	27.5°C
Sep	100%	16.3 kt	ESE	27°C	27.5°C
Oct	100%	15.6 kt	E	27.2°C	28°C
Nov	94%	13.9 kt	E	27.5°C	28.5°C
Dec	94%	13.5 kt	E	27.7°C	28.9°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

ocean bay

Standing depth

partial / tide dependent

Tides

Flat at low tide, choppy with medium waves at high; big tidal range and very shallow low-tide areas. Close in the low-tide water is flatter, with small waves further out.

Currents

Current can be strong near channels, especially at high tide.

28–30°C water

Quiet fishing-community beach on a broad sandy bay. Low tide gives flat freestyle water; as the tide and the afternoon wind build it turns to chop and small waves.

Your level

beginnerintermediateadvanced

Marked beginner: side wind and a wide launch make it forgiving. Channel current, the very shallow low tide and the distance from help mean a beginner should still have someone on the beach.

The scene

What riders come here for

freeridedownwindersuncrowded ridingfreestyle at low tideuncrowded sessionssmall waves

Quiet fishing village, no mass tourism.

Launch and rules

three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you

With a school or a boat

No school names this spot

Nobody has been recorded teaching or running a boat here.

On your own

Room to launch: large

access rules on record

Somewhere else

Praia de Guajiru, 3 km

Praia de Guajiru Praia de Mundaú Fleixeiras

Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.

Rescue

No lifeguard post, no patrol boat and no paid rescue at Curimãs, and no school on the beach. The nearest kite operations are round at Guajiru and Flecheiras and none of them advertises a pickup here; the fishing boats working the bay are the only help on the water.

Ride with somebody watching from the beach and agree beforehand what happens if you go down and drift past the village. Whether a Guajiru or Flecheiras operator will drive out for a paid recovery is unconfirmed.

Launch

Very wide sandy beach/bay launch at Praia das Curimãs, with plenty of room for takeoff and landing.

Space

large

Rules & access

No municipal or community kite or fishing-zone rules on record for Praia das Curimãs as of 2026; the local practice is to check conditions and nets with residents before launching.

Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.

Rider tips

Bring food, water and everything else: there is no supermarket in Curimãs, only small shops.
Rig at low tide for flat water and keep an eye on the depth close in; it gets very shallow.
At high tide stay away from the channels; that is where the current runs.
Ride the afternoon; mornings are calm and the wind fills in later.
Ask where the nets are before launching, especially late in the day when the fishermen are out.

Getting there

Airport

Fortaleza Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR)

Route

Trairi, the municipality Curimãs belongs to, is 137 km from Fortaleza on the CE-085 coastal road; the beach itself is quoted as far as 250 km, so budget three hours rather than two. The last stretch, between Guajiru and the Rio Trairi, is dirt; the link road to Guajiru was finished in 2021. No published door-to-door transfer time.

Cost level

mid

Staying

Chácara Curimãs rents a beachfront house for groups of up to 12; there is no supermarket in the village, only small shops.

No-wind days

Quiet beach time, local restaurants such as Brilho do Mar, Guajiru/Flecheiras/Mundaú day trips, dunes and coastal scenery.

FAQ

When is the best time to kitesurf at Curimãs?

The windy season runs July to December, with an average wind speed of 21.3 knots, and mornings calmer than afternoons.

Is Curimãs suitable for beginners?

It is marked as a beginner spot thanks to side wind and a spacious launch, but shallow low tide and channel current mean beginners should ride with local supervision.

What is the wind like?

Wind is east side-shore to side-onshore, reported at 18-28 knots, becoming stronger and more regular in the afternoon.

What hazards should I know about?

Low tide exposes very shallow areas, currents can be strong near channels at high tide, and fishing nets are present in the bay.

Last updated: August 2026