Nearby Tibau do Sul - Malembá 24 km · Praia de Cacimbinhas 26 km · Praia do Amor 30 km · Genipabu - Barra do Rio 35 km · Barra do Cunhaú 39 km · straight-line distance
When it fills in
No onset time is published for this spot.
The wind
Direction
Typical strength
15-25 quoted for the season; the historical average is lower and reliability is low.
Thermal or synoptic
thermal and seasonal trade
Dominant direction
SE
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan, riders' month60
- Feb, riders' month71
- Mar56
- Apr50
- May71
- Jun83
- Jul, riders' month91
- Aug, riders' month95
- Sep, riders' month97
- Oct, riders' month96
- Nov, riders' month74
- Dec, riders' month81
per cent of the month at force 4 or more
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
- 11Jan29°
- 12Feb29°
- 11Mar30°
- 11Apr30°
- 12May29°
- 13Jun28°
- 15Jul27°
- 15Aug27°
- 15Sep27°
- 14Oct28°
- 13Nov28°
- 13Dec29°
avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted
| Month | Force 4+ | Knots | From | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60% | 11.3 kt | ESE | 27.2°C | 29.2°C |
| Feb | 71% | 12 kt | SE | 27.4°C | 29.4°C |
| Mar | 56% | 11.3 kt | SE | 26.9°C | 29.9°C |
| Apr | 50% | 11 kt | SE | 26.8°C | 29.9°C |
| May | 71% | 12.3 kt | SSE | 26.4°C | 29.3°C |
| Jun | 83% | 13.3 kt | SSE | 25.3°C | 28°C |
| Jul | 91% | 15.2 kt | SSE | 24.8°C | 27.1°C |
| Aug | 95% | 15.2 kt | SSE | 25°C | 26.9°C |
| Sep | 97% | 15.4 kt | SE | 25.4°C | 27°C |
| Oct | 96% | 14.2 kt | SE | 26.3°C | 27.6°C |
| Nov | 74% | 12.6 kt | ESE | 26.9°C | 28.2°C |
| Dec | 81% | 12.5 kt | ESE | 27.1°C | 28.6°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
Your level
The record rates the levels and says nothing more about what this spot asks of a rider.
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
No school names this spot
Nobody has been recorded teaching or running a boat here.
On your own
Room to launch: limited
Somewhere else
Tibau do Sul - Malembá, 24 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Launch
Sandy launch at Pirangi do Norte on a narrow, built-up beach; houses right behind and swimmers on it in summer.
Space
limited
Rider tips
- Come July to February and treat any day over 15 knots as a bonus; the average is lower than the 15-25 quoted.
- Ride outside the summer beach crowd; the strip is narrow and full of swimmers in season.
- Bring your biggest kite; this is a light-wind spot.
- Stay clear of the sandbars close to shore on the way out.
Photos
FAQ
When is the best time to kitesurf at Pirangi?
One regional guide lists southeast trade winds from July to February, though a separate historical dataset rates the spot's wind reliability as low.
Is Pirangi suitable for beginners?
It is listed for beginner and intermediate riders on its shallow, sandy beach-break water, but the beach is narrow and can get crowded in summer.
What is the wind like?
One guide reports 15-25 knots, while another dataset shows a lower historical average and gustier conditions.
Last updated: August 2026