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Pernambuco · Jaboatão dos Guararapes

Praia de Candeias

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

Nearby Pontal de Maria Farinha 39 km · straight-line distance

Seasonno season namedthe months riders and schools name How windyunder Typical strength, belowmixed, side-onshore LaunchUrban beach, shared; exact kite rigging space unconfirmed.no access rules on record Waterocean28°C in summer · 4 things riders flag LevelBeginner to intermediatewith a caveat, in the Level section Schools2named at this spot From the airport20 minFreyre International Airport (REC)

When it fills in

No onset time is published for this spot.

Candeias is a 3 km urban beach in Jaboatão dos Guararapes, south of Recife in Pernambuco, and the kiting happens on the stretch near Academia do Gol, just past the Bompreco.

The wind is SE, side-onshore, and reportedly blows most of the year; the only numbers anywhere are from Recife International Airport, which averages 9 kt with gusts of 23 kt, and that is an airport reading, not the beach. Nobody has published a monthly wind statistic for Candeias itself.

The water is broken and wavy in sections, 26-28 C, no wetsuit. One local operation teaches windsurf, kitesurf and SUP here, including a five-class kitesurf course, which makes this a lesson and freeride beach for people already in Recife rather than somewhere to fly in for.

Bathers and beach traffic share the sand, the beach is tidal, and the wider Jaboatão/Recife coast has a shark history, with bathing-restriction signs standing at neighbouring Piedade after an attack there. REC is about 20 minutes away by taxi.

Where you rig, what the launch rules are and who comes to get you: ask the school, because none of it is written down.

The wind

Direction

cross-onSE

Character

mixed

Typical strength

The stretch near Academia do Gol is reportedly windy almost all year. No monthly wind statistic exists for Candeias itself.

Reportedly strong almost year-round, though that claim dates from 2017. Recife International Airport averages 9 kt from the SE with gusts of 23 kt over 2002-2026 observations; the beach has no station of its own.

Forecast

Month by month

Jan4
Feb6
Mar1
Apr0
May8
Jun19
Jul39
Aug37
Sep22
Oct11
Nov9
Dec6

per cent of the month at force 4 or more

8Jan29°
9Feb30°
8Mar30°
8Apr30°
9May29°
9Jun28°
10Jul27°
10Aug27°
10Sep27°
9Oct28°
9Nov28°
9Dec29°

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

Month	Force 4+	Knots	From	Air	Water
Jan	4%	8.4 kt	ESE	26.6°C	29.4°C
Feb	6%	8.6 kt	ESE	26.9°C	29.7°C
Mar	1%	8.4 kt	SE	26.6°C	30.2°C
Apr	0%	8 kt	SSE	26.4°C	30.2°C
May	8%	8.6 kt	SSE	25.7°C	29.4°C
Jun	19%	9.3 kt	S	24.6°C	28°C
Jul	39%	10.2 kt	S	24.2°C	26.9°C
Aug	37%	10 kt	SSE	24.2°C	27°C
Sep	22%	9.9 kt	SSE	24.7°C	27.2°C
Oct	11%	9.3 kt	SE	25.6°C	27.9°C
Nov	9%	9.2 kt	ESE	26.4°C	28.4°C
Dec	6%	9.2 kt	ESE	26.5°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

Tides

Tidal Atlantic beach. Tide tables exist for Candeias and Praia de Candeias, with Recife as the reference station.

Temperature

28°C summer · 26°C winter

Wetsuit

No wetsuit normally needed; warm water year-round.

27–30°C water

A 3 km urban beach in Jaboatão with broken, wavy sections; windsurf, kitesurf and SUP lessons run from it.

Your level

beginnerintermediatenot for advanceds here

Beginners can learn here with a school. Riding alone as a beginner is a different matter: beach space, swimmers, tides and the traffic on the sand are not documented, so ask before you rig.

The scene

What riders come here for

lessonsfreerideurban sessions

Local urban beach with a school and casual wind-sport users. How many kites are on the water on a normal day is unknown.

Launch and rules

three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you

With a school or a boat

2 schools name this spot

See who they are

On your own

Room to launch: Urban beach, shared; exact kite rigging space unconfirmed.

no access rules on record

Somewhere else

Pontal de Maria Farinha, 39 km

Pontal de Maria Farinha

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

Launch

Sandy urban beach. The wind-sport stretch is near Academia do Gol, just after the Bompreco.

Space

Urban beach, shared; exact kite rigging space unconfirmed.

Rider tips

Ask the school where they rig near Academia do Gol; there is no marked kite zone.
Check the Candeias tide table (Recife is the reference station) before booking a lesson; the beach is tidal and wavy in sections.
Read the beach signs: water-quality and shark-risk warnings apply along this coast, and Piedade next door has bathing restrictions.
Take a taxi or rideshare from REC; it is about 20 minutes.

Getting there

Airport

Recife/Guararapes-Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)

Route

Candeias is in Jaboatão dos Guararapes, south of Recife; taxi or rideshare from REC is the simplest transfer.

Transfer

20 min

Cost level

medium

Staying

Urban hotels, apartments, restaurants, and services are available in Jaboatao, Candeias, Piedade, Boa Viagem, and Recife.

No-wind days

SUP · windsurf lessons · Recife and Olinda sightseeing · beachfront restaurants

Photos

Jump! (4426313433) — Lucíola Correia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

FAQ

Is Praia de Candeias suitable for beginners?

Yes, local schools run kitesurf lessons here, including a five-class course, alongside windsurf and SUP instruction.

Are there kite schools nearby?

Yes, including lessons run by Tomy Taguti and the KitesurfPE / Kite Candeias operation.

What hazards should riders know about?

The beach is shared with urban traffic and bathers, tide affects the water, and the wider Jaboatao/Recife coast carries a documented shark-risk warning.

Last updated: August 2026