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Ceará (litoral oeste) · Amontada · Caetanos de Cima
Praia de Caetanos
also known as Caetanos, Caetanos de Cima, Praia de Caetano, Lagoa dos Caetanos
Nearby Icaraí de Amontada 12 km · Praia da Baleia 14 km · Moitas 18 km · Praia de Emboaca 30 km · Torrões 30 km · Almofala 34 km · Fleixeiras 35 km · Praia de Mundaú 38 km · Praia de Guajiru 40 km · Ilha do Guajiru 45 km · straight-line distance
When it fills in
The afternoon build shows in the Icarai de Amontada statistics; unconfirmed at Caetanos itself.
The wind
locals call it Alisios / Nordeste
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
mixed
fills in: The afternoon build shows in the Icarai de Amontada statistics; unconfirmed at Caetanos itself.
Typical strength
18-35 knots in the Icaraizinho/Amontada high season; 20-35 knots on the best days.
The quiver, in words
Indicative from the 18-35 knot season range, not from local logs: a 75-85 kg rider spends most of the high season on 7-9 m, drops to 5-7 m on the 30-knot afternoons, and wants 9-12 m at the start of the season in June or in a late-season lull.
Direction to shore
Nordeste is side-onshore; NE, ENE and E are the recommended directions for Caetanos.
Dominant direction
NE, ENE, E
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan, riders' month57
- Feb45
- Mar9
- Apr8
- May22
- Jun, riders' month50
- Jul, riders' month88
- Aug, riders' month97
- Sep, riders' month100
- Oct, riders' month100
- Nov, riders' month96
- Dec, riders' month90
per cent of the month at force 4 or more
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jan, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
- 11Jan29°
- 11Feb29°
- 9Mar30°
- 8Apr30°
- 10May30°
- 11Jun29°
- 13Jul28°
- 14Aug28°
- 15Sep28°
- 15Oct28°
- 14Nov28°
- 13Dec29°
avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted
| Month | Force 4+ | Knots | From | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57% | 10.9 kt | E | 27.2°C | 29.3°C |
| Feb | 45% | 10.6 kt | E | 26.8°C | 29.3°C |
| Mar | 9% | 8.6 kt | ESE | 26.1°C | 29.8°C |
| Apr | 8% | 8.3 kt | ESE | 26.1°C | 30°C |
| May | 22% | 9.8 kt | ESE | 26.7°C | 29.5°C |
| Jun | 50% | 10.9 kt | ESE | 26.6°C | 28.7°C |
| Jul | 88% | 12.5 kt | ESE | 26.9°C | 27.9°C |
| Aug | 97% | 13.8 kt | ESE | 27.1°C | 27.5°C |
| Sep | 100% | 15.2 kt | E | 27.3°C | 27.5°C |
| Oct | 100% | 14.8 kt | E | 27.6°C | 27.9°C |
| Nov | 96% | 13.5 kt | E | 27.8°C | 28.4°C |
| Dec | 90% | 13 kt | E | 27.9°C | 28.8°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 beach and seasonal dune/freshwater lagoons
Standing depth
Ultra-flat at low tide. How far out you can stand has not been measured.
Tides
Low tide is when the stretch goes shallow and ultra-flat; on the push the same water picks up the waves that people ride and foil. The dune lagoons behind the beach are rain-fed: Lagoa Sabiaguaba holds water for most of the year, the smaller ones come and go with the rain, and no month-by-month record of levels exists.
Temperature
28°C summer · 27°C winter
Wetsuit
No wetsuit normally needed; lycra/rash vest for sun protection.
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: large
Somewhere else
Icaraí de Amontada, 12 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
Remote beach and lagoon launches around Caetanos de Cima. The Icaraizinho operators start or finish downwinders here and use Barraca do Bento in Caetanos as their address on the ground.
Space
large
Rider tips
- Base yourself in Icarai de Amontada or Moitas and come out with a school or guide the first time; Barraca do Bento is the address the operators use.
- Ask about lagoon water levels before you plan a flat-water day; they are rain-fed and seasonal.
- Time it for low tide, when the water goes ultra-flat.
- Carry your own water and sun cover and agree a pick-up before you launch; there is no rescue and few people around.
- Bring cash. The village has no bank and no ATM, and medical care means a drive to Itapipoca or Sobral.
- Book a downwinder if you want any cover at all: the operators run a 4x4 down the beach alongside the group.
Getting there
Airport
Fortaleza Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR)
Route
Base in Icarai de Amontada or Moitas and get to Caetanos by buggy or 4x4, or ride it as part of a supported downwinder; the Caetanos to Villa Mango run is 15 km.
Cost level
medium
Staying
Sleep in Icarai de Amontada or Moitas. Caetanos itself is a small preserved community with very little in the way of beds or services.
No-wind days
Lençois Cearenses/Caetanenses dune-lagoon scenery · beach walks · cycling/fat-bike routes from Icaraizinho area · Moitas and Icarai de Amontada restaurants
FAQ
When is the best time to kitesurf at Praia de Caetanos?
The season runs from June to January, with peak reliability from August to December.
Is Praia de Caetanos suitable for beginners?
No. A local kite house rates it intermediate to advanced, and it is a wild, uncrowded spot better suited to riders with support.
What is the wind like?
Wind blows NE, ENE or E, side-onshore, typically in the high-teens to mid-30-knot range.
How do you get to Praia de Caetanos?
Most visitors reach it from Icarai de Amontada or Moitas by local vehicle, buggy or 4x4, or as part of a supported downwind route, including a 15 km run from Caetanos to Villa Mango.
Last updated: August 2026