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Fleixeiras

also known as Flecheiras, Praia de Flecheiras, Praia de Flexeiras

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

Nearby Praia de Mundaú 3 km · Praia de Guajiru 5 km · Praia de Emboaca 5 km · Curimãs 7 km · Lagoinha 18 km · Praia da Baleia 22 km · Paracuru 34 km · Praia de Caetanos 35 km · Icaraí de Amontada 47 km · straight-line distance

SeasonJan, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Decthe months riders and schools name How windy15-35 knotstrade Launchspacious at low tide but short at high tideaccess rules on record, below Waterocean beach with flat reef/sandbank pools, chop and small waves28°C in summer · 9 things riders flag LevelBeginner to advancedwith a caveat, in the Level section Schools5named at this spot From the airport150 minInternational Airport (FOR)

When it fills in

More gusty in the morning and more constant in the afternoon.

Fleixeiras (Flecheiras or Flexeiras on half the signs) is a fishing village in Trairi on the west coast of Ceará, 130-143 km from Fortaleza depending on who is counting.

The wind is the trade wind from the east and northeast, July to January, and the figures quoted for it do not agree: 15-35 knots for the season, or 18-26 knots side-on from the east/southeast with a 21.7-knot average. Gusty in the morning, cleaner after lunch. What the tide is doing matters more than the forecast.

Low tide opens flat pools between the reef, the corals and the sandbanks in front of the village and also exposes the rocks and the fish corrals; high tide pushes small waves in and leaves you a short strip of sand to launch from.

It is a stage on the Ceará downwind routes, so a group will come through, eat lunch and move on. There are pousadas, a row of restaurants and kite schools, more than a bare downwind stop has, but it is a lot quieter than the big Ceará kite towns.

Nobody has confirmed a rescue service here; the schools are what you have.

The wind

locals call it trade winds (brisa)

Direction

wind blows away from land — rescue cover matters here

Kite sizes

567891011121314

metres · typical quiver highlighted

Character

trade

fills in: More gusty in the morning and more constant in the afternoon.

Typical strength

15-35 knots in season is the widest range quoted; 18-26 knots and 18-30 knots daily June-December are the others.

steady in season, especially afternoons

The season is July to December or January depending on who you ask; the strongest stretch runs August to November, with September usually the windiest month. The first half of the year is the rainy, light-wind half.

Also on record

21.7 knots average on one dataset; the seasonal range quoted is 15-35 knots.

The quiver, in words

9-12 m carries a 75-85 kg rider through most of the season, 7-9 m on the strong August-to-November afternoons. Indicative sizing derived from the quoted wind range, not from any local rigging data.

Direction to shore

Side-shore to side-onshore with E and NE; SE reportedly comes in side-offshore.

Dominant direction

E and NE; SE also occurs

Forecast

Month by month

Jan, riders' month59
Feb44
Mar21
Apr21
May42
Jun67
Jul, riders' month90
Aug, riders' month98
Sep, riders' month100
Oct, riders' month98
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: Jan, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

11Jan29°
11Feb29°
9Mar30°
9Apr30°
11May30°
12Jun29°
13Jul28°
15Aug28°
16Sep28°
15Oct28°
14Nov29°
14Dec29°

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

Month	Force 4+	Knots	From	Air	Water
Jan	59%	11.2 kt	E	27.1°C	29.4°C
Feb	44%	10.7 kt	E	26.8°C	29.3°C
Mar	21%	9.1 kt	E	26.3°C	29.8°C
Apr	21%	9.3 kt	ESE	26.4°C	30°C
May	42%	10.6 kt	ESE	26.7°C	29.5°C
Jun	67%	11.5 kt	ESE	26.5°C	28.7°C
Jul	90%	13.2 kt	ESE	26.6°C	27.9°C
Aug	98%	15 kt	ESE	26.8°C	27.5°C
Sep	100%	16 kt	ESE	26.9°C	27.5°C
Oct	98%	15.1 kt	E	27.3°C	28°C
Nov	94%	13.8 kt	E	27.6°C	28.5°C
Dec	94%	13.6 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 (2020-2024), 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 · 2020-2024

The water

Type

ocean beach with flat reef/sandbank pools, chop and small waves

Standing depth

Sandy bottom the whole way, shelving gradually. At low tide you can wade a long way out and stand in the pools between the reef and the sandbanks; at high tide it is partial depth and the standing sections go the same way the beach does.

Tides

Large tide variation: low tide exposes reefs/corals and creates flat natural pools; high tide shortens launch space and brings waves/chop closer to shore.

Temperature

28°C summer · 27°C winter

Wetsuit

boardshorts or rash vest year-round

28–30°C waterboardshorts or rash vest year-round

The ride character changes by tide: flatter water between corals/sandbanks at low tide, choppier freeride water at mid tide and small waves at high tide.

Your level

beginnerintermediateadvanced

Everyone rides here, and beginners mostly get taken to the lagoon water nearby for their first hours. Do first lessons with a school and around the tide: the reef, the fishing gear and the short high-tide launch leave little margin.

The scene

What riders come here for

freeridedownwindfreestylekitewavestraplessbig air

small fishing village turned pousada/kite stop, relaxed but lively on weekends and in wind season

Launch and rules

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

With a school or a boat

5 schools name this spot

See who they are

On your own

Room to launch: spacious at low tide but short at high tide

access rules on record

Somewhere else

Praia de Mundaú, 3 km

Praia de Mundaú Praia de Guajiru Praia de Emboaca

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

Rescue

No formal rescue service on this beach. The kite schools working the sand keep an eye on the water, and that is the whole of the cover.

Launch

Sandy beach launch in front of the village, with reef and sandbank pools inshore and open water outside. The stretch between the roundabout and the village is the piece riders use for flat-water freestyle. How much sand you get is decided by the tide, not by the crowd.

Space

spacious at low tide but short at high tide

Rules & access

Municipal Decree 022 of 2020 put the beach inside the APA da Praia de Mundaú, Emboaca e Flecheiras, a protected area; no kite-specific rule has turned up.

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

Rider tips

Ride the low-to-mid tide window for the flat pools, and keep clear of the exposed reef and the fish corrals once the water drops.
At high tide the beach shrinks; rig early and leave yourself launch room.
If the wind swings SE it is side-offshore here: stay close in and do not go out past where you can swim back.
If you are learning, ask the schools about the tide and about Lagoa do Jegue, the lagoon beginners get taken to.
Mornings are gusty; the cleaner wind is after lunch.
When the tide fills in and the sand runs out, walk north up the beach rather than squeezing everyone into the last strip.
The flat-water freestyle stretch is between the roundabout and the village, not out in front of the restaurants.

Getting there

Airport

Pinto Martins - Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)

Route

Fleixeiras is in Trairi on the west Ceará coast. From Fortaleza take the CE-085 and then the local access roads: 130-143 km depending on the route, about 140 km in practice, around 2.5 hours.

Transfer

150 min

Cost level

medium

Staying

Pousadas and small hotels in the village, seafood restaurants on the sand. Guajiru and Emboaca next door have the kite-specific lodging and the kite bars.

No-wind days

Low-tide natural pools, a buggy run over the dunes to the sunset viewpoints, day trips to Lagoinha, to Mundaú and to Baleia (the Lençóis Baleienses), seafood, beach walks and whatever the village bars are doing that night.

Photos

sunset at Flecheiras (Fleixeiras) Beach, name match — Felypearaujo / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

sunset in Trairi, the municipality Fleixeiras belongs to — Wallace P de Araujo / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

FAQ

When is the best time to kitesurf at Fleixeiras?

The main season runs July to December or January, with peak wind commonly August to October or November.

Is Fleixeiras suitable for beginners?

The beach is described as workable for all levels, but reefs, fishing gear and a short high-tide launch mean first lessons should be tide-aware and school-supported.

What is the wind like?

East to northeast trade wind is more gusty in the morning and steadier in the afternoon, typically 15-35 knots in season.

What hazards should I know about?

Low tide exposes reefs, rocks and fishing structures, while high tide shortens the launch and brings shorebreak and small waves.

Are there kite schools nearby?

Yes, including Vento Nativo Kite School in the village and further kite centers in nearby Guajiru and Emboaca.

Last updated: August 2026