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Ponta de Lucena

also known as Praia Ponta de Lucena, Praia do Holandes

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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
Photos
FAQ

Nearby Praia do Bessa 20 km · Barra de Camaratuba 37 km · straight-line distance

SeasonJul to Decthe months riders and schools name How windy9-13 kttrade Launchbig sandy beachaccess rules on record, below Waterocean point / shallow flat-to-chop28°C in summer · 5 things riders flag LevelBeginner to advancedwith a caveat, in the Level section Schools1named at this spot From the airportno transfer time publishedPinto International Airport (JPA)

When it fills in

No onset time is published for this spot.

Ponta de Lucena is the point about 1 km before Lucena on Paraíba's north coast, and the reason it gets ridden is its shape: a point takes almost any wind direction, so you walk to the side where the wind comes onshore or side-on and rig there.

The water is shallow over big areas, flat close in and choppy further out. Best months are July to December.

Nobody has published a proper wind statistic for the point itself; the Joao Pessoa area averages only 10.8-11.7 kt from June to November, mostly east, with south dominant from 9 July to 16 August, so plan on big kites and light-wind gear. The beach is big and sandy, with room to rig and parking.

Water is 26-29 C, shorts all year. There is no permanent rescue: on 25 June 2026 kitesurfers adrift off Lucena were picked up by a firefighters' boat with helicopter support, and that is the story to keep in mind before you ride out past the shallows on the side-off side of the point.

Whether Ponta de Lucena Kiteschool is still operating, and where it launches, is unconfirmed.

The wind

Direction

wind blows away from land — rescue cover matters here

Character

trade

Typical strength

No seasonal range confirmed; forecast snapshots have shown 9-13 kt with stronger gusts.

July to December is the season and the point takes almost any direction. Most of what is published about the spot is copied between directories and unconfirmed on the beach.

July through December is the best window. Regionally the windier stretch runs late May to mid-January, and the dry season starts in mid-August.

Also on record

Joao Pessoa area monthly mean is about 10.8-11.7 kt from June to November, with August at 21.7 km/h.

Direction to shore

A point, so almost any direction works; whether it is onshore or offshore for you depends on which side you launch from.

Dominant direction

No single direction: the point takes almost anything. Joao Pessoa, the nearest reference, is mostly E, with S dominant from 9 July to 16 August.

Forecast

Month by month

Jan14
Feb35
Mar29
Apr17
May34
Jun58
Jul, riders' month83
Aug, riders' month75
Sep, riders' month82
Oct, riders' month62
Nov, riders' month38
Dec, riders' month41

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.

10Jan30°
10Feb30°
10Mar30°
10Apr30°
10May30°
11Jun28°
13Jul27°
13Aug27°
13Sep27°
12Oct28°
11Nov29°
11Dec29°

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

Month	Force 4+	Knots	From	Air	Water
Jan	14%	9.5 kt	ESE	27.1°C	29.8°C
Feb	35%	10.3 kt	SE	27.4°C	29.9°C
Mar	29%	9.8 kt	SE	27°C	30.3°C
Apr	17%	9.5 kt	SSE	26.9°C	30.2°C
May	34%	10.3 kt	SSE	26.3°C	29.5°C
Jun	58%	11.1 kt	SSE	25.2°C	27.9°C
Jul	83%	12.6 kt	SSE	24.7°C	27°C
Aug	75%	12.6 kt	SSE	24.8°C	27°C
Sep	82%	12.5 kt	SSE	25.2°C	27.3°C
Oct	62%	11.6 kt	SE	26.3°C	28.2°C
Nov	38%	10.6 kt	ESE	26.9°C	28.7°C
Dec	41%	10.6 kt	ESE	27.1°C	29.1°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 point / shallow flat-to-chop

Standing depth

Big shallow areas.

Tides

Use the Cabedelo tide table, 8 km SSE; how much the tide changes the riding at the point itself is unconfirmed.

Temperature

28°C summer · 26°C winter

Wetsuit

Shorts / lycra year-round; water temperature is 26-29 C in Joao Pessoa.

27–30°C water

Shallow water over big areas, flat inside and choppy further out, with nothing in the water to hit. The sea off Lucena is calm by beach standards; that is a swimmer's description, not a kiter's.

Your level

beginnerintermediateadvanced

Listed for beginners through expert, and the shallows make that plausible. Beginners should still go with someone local: in 2026 kiters drifted off Lucena and had to be rescued.

The scene

What riders come here for

lessonsfreerideflat watershallow-water practicedownwind

Quiet, roomy point used by locals and by downwinders passing through.

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: big sandy beach

access rules on record

Somewhere else

Praia do Bessa, 20 km

Praia do Bessa Barra de Camaratuba

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

Rescue

No permanent rescue service. On 25 June 2026 kitesurfers adrift off Lucena were brought in by a firefighters' boat with helicopter support.

Launch

Sandy launch on the point at Lucena: a big beach with plenty of room to rig, and parking.

Space

big sandy beach

Rules & access

No local rules on record as of 2026, but that comes from a rider-contributed listing; ask the lifeguards or the municipality before you assume there are none.

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

Rider tips

Walk the point before rigging and pick the side where the wind comes onshore or side-on; the other side is side-off, and that is where the drifting happens.
Do not go out past the shallows alone: agree a plan with someone on the beach, carry a phone or radio, and know that the only rescue on record is a firefighters' boat.
Read the tide off the Cabedelo table, 8 km SSE, then check the actual depth over the shallows on foot before your first run.
Take the Rio Paraiba ferry at Cabedelo; the point is about 1 km before Lucena on the road in.
Sleep in Lucena if a simple pousada by the beach is enough; Joao Pessoa and Cabedelo have the hotels.

Getting there

Airport

Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)

Route

From Joao Pessoa drive north to Cabedelo, cross the Rio Paraiba on the ferry and carry on toward Lucena; the point is about 1 km before the town.

Cost level

low-medium

Staying

Simple Lucena pousadas and beach rentals; broader hotel choice in Joao Pessoa and Cabedelo.

No-wind days

Ponta de Lucena beach · Lucena beaches · Cabedelo ferry/Jacare sunset · Joao Pessoa city beaches · Areia Vermelha trips from Cabedelo

Photos

Pôr do Sol na Prainha - Lucena PB — Thaynagomees, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

FAQ

When is the best time to kitesurf at Ponta de Lucena?

The best winds are found from July through December.

Is Ponta de Lucena suitable for beginners?

Listings mark it for all levels, but a June 2026 news report of kitesurfers rescued after drifting at Lucena means beginners should ride with a partner or local support rather than alone.

What is the wind like?

Because it is a point break, it is said to work in almost every wind direction, though exact onshore or offshore behavior depends on which side of the point is used.

Are there kite schools nearby?

Yes, Ponta de Lucena Kiteschool operates at the spot.

Last updated: August 2026