Nearby Lagoa do Parnamirim 2 km · Lagoa da Barra Nova 4 km · Cumbuco 5 km · Lagoa do Cauípe 10 km · Pecém Reef 21 km · Taibinha 23 km · Taíba 28 km · straight-line distance
When it fills in
Often turns side-onshore around noon.
The wind
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
mixed
fills in: Often turns side-onshore around noon.
Typical strength
20-25 in the main season; 10-25 from March to June but not daily
Also on record
Around 25 kt in August-September and otherwise around 20 kt in the better season.
The quiver, in words
No local list exists. Through the July-December season at 20-25 kt a 75-85 kg rider is on 7-8 m, with 9 m for the softer days and the tail of the season, and 11-12 m for the patchy 10-25 kt wind of March to June.August and September at around 25 kt are 7 m days (indicative, worked from the wind ranges rather than from a school's kit list).
Direction to shore
Usually side-offshore in the morning, turning side-onshore around noon.
Dominant direction
E, ESE, SE
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan61
- Feb53
- Mar20
- Apr9
- May34
- Jun67
- Jul, riders' month91
- Aug, riders' month97
- Sep, riders' month100
- Oct, riders' month100
- Nov, riders' month91
- Dec, riders' month81
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°
- 11Feb30°
- 9Mar30°
- 9Apr30°
- 10May30°
- 12Jun29°
- 13Jul28°
- 14Aug27°
- 15Sep28°
- 15Oct28°
- 13Nov29°
- 12Dec29°
avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted
| Month | Force 4+ | Knots | From | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61% | 11.2 kt | E | 27.4°C | 29.4°C |
| Feb | 53% | 10.8 kt | E | 27.1°C | 29.5°C |
| Mar | 20% | 9.3 kt | ESE | 26.4°C | 30°C |
| Apr | 9% | 8.6 kt | ESE | 26.4°C | 30.2°C |
| May | 34% | 10.4 kt | ESE | 26.8°C | 29.7°C |
| Jun | 67% | 11.6 kt | SE | 26.4°C | 28.6°C |
| Jul | 91% | 13.1 kt | ESE | 26.6°C | 27.8°C |
| Aug | 97% | 13.9 kt | ESE | 27.1°C | 27.4°C |
| Sep | 100% | 15.1 kt | ESE | 27.4°C | 27.5°C |
| Oct | 100% | 14.6 kt | E | 27.7°C | 27.9°C |
| Nov | 91% | 12.9 kt | E | 27.9°C | 28.5°C |
| Dec | 81% | 12.2 kt | E | 28°C | 29°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
Standing depth
Not surveyed. This is open Atlantic with a beach break, about 100 m of sand at low tide against 50 m at high, and a wave breaking roughly 200 m out in front of Barraca O Costa.You can wade the shallows at low water, but there is no standing area to learn in and the bottom drops away behind the shorebreak (indicative).
Tides
Low tide is best. The beach is about 100 m wide at low tide and about 50 m at high tide.
Temperature
29°C summer · 27°C winter
Wetsuit
No wetsuit; it is warm all year and shorts are used in all seasons.
Your level
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
4 schools name this spot
On your own
Room to launch: medium
Somewhere else
Lagoa do Parnamirim, 2 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
Soft sand. Launch and ride downwind of the barracas, away from Barraca Tabuzios, O Costa and the swimmers in front of them.
Space
medium
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Rig and launch downwind of the barracas, Barraca Tabuzios and O Costa included; the sand in front of them fills with swimmers on weekends.
- Come at low tide: better wave shape on the ramps and about 100 m of beach instead of 50 m.
- Skip the stretch in front of the beach bars on weekends altogether; the downwind sand is usually empty.
- Bring shorts and sun cream and nothing else; the sun is strongest October-February and the water is warm all year.
- Give the outside break in front of O Costa a wide berth if you are not riding waves; it stands up about 200 m out.
Getting there
Airport
Fortaleza Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR)
Route
30 minutes northwest of Fortaleza by car: past Icarai, about 1 km before Cumbuco, in the municipality of Caucaia. There is parking at the beach and a bus gets you there too.
Transfer
40 min
Cost level
medium
Staying
Beach houses and barracas on Tabuba, plus everything Cumbuco has about 1 km down the road. Whether any kite lodge operates on Tabuba beach itself is unconfirmed.
No-wind days
Cumbuco dunes and lagoons · Fortaleza nightlife · Tabuba beach barracas · local beach walks
Photos
FAQ
When is the best time to kitesurf at Praia da Tabuba?
The best months run from July to December, with the strongest wind, around 25 knots, in August and September.
Is Praia da Tabuba suitable for beginners?
It is listed for all levels, with easy pushing waves for wave beginners, but independent beginners are advised to stay downwind of the beach bars and avoid crowded weekends.
What is the wind like?
The wind is usually side-offshore in the morning and turns side-onshore around noon, blowing E to SE at roughly 20-25 knots in season.
Are there rules for launching?
As of 2025, local guidance is to launch, land and ride downwind of the beach barracas to avoid swimmers and other beach users.
Last updated: August 2026