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Ceará (South of Fortaleza) · Beberibe

Parajuru

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

Nearby Fortim 10 km · Uruaú 17 km · Canoa Quebrada 23 km · straight-line distance

SeasonJul to Decthe months riders and schools name How windy15-25trade LaunchSeveral square kilometers of riding area between lagoon, river mouth and sea; launch space on the beach varies with tide.no access rules on record Watertidal lagoon, river-mouth flat water and open ocean waves28°C in summer · 8 things riders flag LevelBeginner to advancedwith a caveat, in the Level section Schools1named at this spot From the airport90 minInternational Airport (FOR)

On the clock

14:00

The reported September shape is cross-shore from the morning, a lull of a couple of hours around midday, a rebuild from about 14:00 with the wind swinging more onshore, and the strongest of the day near sunset. That is one rider's fortnight, not a season of measurements.

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.

Parajuru is a fishing village in Beberibe, about 130 km from Fortaleza, and the spot is a tidal lagoon behind the dunes in front of KBC Parajuru. The lagoon only exists around high tide: roughly 2 hours either side, a four-hour window, and at low tide it is dry sand.

It is also widest and deepest on the full-moon spring tide and smallest around the new moon, so the same week in two different months rides differently. Inside that window it is shallow and flat, the water beginners learn on and freestylers use.

Outside it, everyone walks over the dune belt to the sea about 300 m away, where small waves run along the sandbank, or drives to the Pirangi river mouth for about 500 m of very flat water upwind of the outlet.

The Ceara trade wind is E to SE, side-shore to side-on, 15-25 knots, best from August to November; the usable season starts in June or July and runs into January or February depending on who you ask. Water is 27-28 C, so boardshorts and a rash vest.

Watch for stones and mangrove branches in the lagoon, and ask at the center each morning which of the three is working, because wind and the river keep reshaping the lagoon.

The wind

locals call it trade winds

Direction

cross-onE to SE

Kite sizes

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metres · typical quiver highlighted

Character

trade

fills in: The reported September shape is cross-shore from the morning, a lull of a couple of hours around midday, a rebuild from about 14:00 with the wind swinging more onshore, and the strongest of the day near sunset. That is one rider's fortnight, not a season of measurements.

Typical strength

15-25

steady in the windy season

Wind probability is above 70% from June to January and the best conditions are August to November. Reported strength runs 13-25 knots, with most days sitting near 17. The windy stretch is given both as August to late February and as July to December.

Also on record

12-25 in season

The quiver, in words

7-12 m covers the season for a 75-85 kg rider, with 9 m the standard size and a 12 m for the pre- and post-season weeks. Rental stock on site runs 5-14 m.

Direction to shore

side-shore to side-onshore

Forecast

Month by month

Jan78
Feb62
Mar32
Apr22
May34
Jun56
Jul, riders' month90
Aug, riders' month99
Sep, riders' month100
Oct, riders' month100
Nov, riders' month97
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.

12Jan29°
12Feb30°
10Mar30°
10Apr31°
10May30°
11Jun29°
13Jul28°
15Aug27°
16Sep27°
16Oct28°
14Nov28°
14Dec29°

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

Month	Force 4+	Knots	From	Air	Water
Jan	78%	12.3 kt	E	27.6°C	29.4°C
Feb	62%	11.6 kt	E	27.6°C	29.8°C
Mar	32%	9.9 kt	E	26.9°C	30.4°C
Apr	22%	9.5 kt	ESE	27°C	30.6°C
May	34%	10.2 kt	ESE	27°C	30°C
Jun	56%	11.3 kt	ESE	26.7°C	28.6°C
Jul	90%	13.2 kt	ESE	26.7°C	27.7°C
Aug	99%	15 kt	ESE	26.9°C	27.3°C
Sep	100%	16 kt	E	27°C	27.4°C
Oct	100%	15.6 kt	E	27.5°C	27.9°C
Nov	97%	14.4 kt	E	27.7°C	28.4°C
Dec	94%	13.8 kt	E	27.9°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

tidal lagoon, river-mouth flat water and open ocean waves

Standing depth

shallow near the lagoon shore at high tide; exact depth unconfirmed

Tides

lagoon is usable about 2 hours before and 2 hours after high tide; at low tide the lagoon dries out; the lagoon is widest and deepest around the full-moon spring tide each month and smallest around the new moon

Temperature

28°C summer · 27°C winter

Wetsuit

boardshorts and rash vest

Currents

wind, current and the Pirangi River reshape the lagoon; exact current strength unconfirmed

27–31°C waterboardshorts and rash vest

At high tide the lagoon is wide, shallow and flat; advanced riders can use about 500 m of very flat water upwind of the Pirangi river mouth or ride ocean waves on the sandbank.

Your level

beginnerintermediateadvanced

The shallow lagoon is used for beginner lessons and freestyle; advanced riders can also use the river mouth, ocean and downwind routes.

The scene

What riders come here for

flat waterfreestylewavesbeginnerfreeridewave introductiondownwind

quiet fishing-village setting with a kite-club and pousada scene rather than a large resort town

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

See who they are

On your own

Room to launch: Several square kilometers of riding area between lagoon, river mouth and sea; launch space on the beach varies with tide.

no access rules on record

Somewhere else

Fortim, 10 km

Fortim Uruaú Canoa Quebrada

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

Rescue

The centre's truck follows organized downwind trips and picks up riders who run out of legs, and beach staff handle launches and landings on the kite beach. No paid rescue for independent riders is documented.

Launch

The centre sits on the kite beach in front of the lagoon, separated from the sea by a dune belt, with the open ocean about 300 m away. Beach staff help with launching and landing; there is a compressor, storage boxes, changing rooms, showers and a freshwater rinse for kites.The Pirangi river mouth is the alternative spot, about 10 minutes by road, run as a buggy shuttle for a small fee, and the way back can be ridden as a downwinder.

Space

Several square kilometers of riding area between lagoon, river mouth and sea; launch space on the beach varies with tide.

Rules & access

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

Rider tips

Plan lagoon sessions for 2 hours either side of high tide; at low tide it is sand.
Book a full-moon week if you want the lagoon at its widest and deepest; around the new moon it shrinks.
Bring a 9 m and a 12 m; the 12 covers the pre- and post-season weeks.
Boardshorts and a rash vest, no wetsuit; the sun is the hazard here, so bring real cover.
Ask at KBC in the morning whether the lagoon, the Pirangi river mouth or the sea is the call; it changes with tide, moon and wind.
Rental on site is F-ONE if you are not flying with gear.
Renting needs a VDWS level 3 licence or the equivalent; without one it is lessons or your own gear.
The wind can drop for a couple of hours over lunch and come back stronger through the afternoon, so aim the tide window at the afternoon rather than midday.

Getting there

Airport

Fortaleza Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR)

Route

Parajuru is about 130 km east/southeast of Fortaleza. The airport transfer takes about an hour and a half in an air-conditioned car or minibus, arranged by the centre, with the driver meeting arrivals in the hall.

Transfer

90 min

Cost level

mid-range

Staying

Pousada Mare Alta is on the KBC complex; KBC also lists Villa Jardim about 7 minutes on foot from the center and Casa Grande in Parajuru.

No-wind days

SUP in the lagoon, beach walks, buggy tours to Uruau, Pontal do Maceio, Canoa Quebrada or Morro Branco, boat trip on the Jaguaribe River, massage and restaurant/bar at the kite center.

FAQ

When is the best time to kitesurf at Parajuru?

Wind reliability is highest from August to November, within a broader season running from around July through January or February.

Is the lagoon at Parajuru suitable for beginners?

Yes. The shallow lagoon in front of the local kite center is used for beginner lessons and freestyle, while the river mouth, ocean and downwind routes suit more advanced riders.

What is the wind like?

A steady east to southeast trade wind blows in the 15-25 knot range through the windy season.

Is there a launch or timing constraint?

Yes. The lagoon is only usable for about four hours around high tide and dries out at low tide, so sessions need to follow the tide table.

Last updated: August 2026