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Ceará (litoral oeste) · Trairi

Praia de Emboaca

also known as Emboaca, Embuaca

beginner-friendlymedium crowds

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

Nearby Fleixeiras 5 km · Praia de Mundaú 8 km · Praia de Guajiru 10 km · Curimãs 11 km · Praia da Baleia 17 km · Lagoinha 23 km · Praia de Caetanos 30 km · Paracuru 39 km · Icaraí de Amontada 42 km · straight-line distance

SeasonJan, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Decthe months riders and schools name How windy17-35 knotsmixed Launchroom to launch not ratedaccess rules on record, below Waterocean28°C in summer · 4 things riders flag LevelBeginner to advancedwith a caveat, in the Level section Schools3named at this spot From the airport120 minInternational Airport (FOR)

When it fills in

No onset time is published for this spot.

Emboaca is the wave beach of the Trairi coast, a fishing village 10 km from Trairi between Flecheiras and Mundau. The Alísios blow from the E to SE at 17-35 knots across the Guajiru, Emboaca and Lagoa dos Jegues operating area through the west-Ceara season, June or July through January, August to December the surest months, with the rain and the lulls coming back around March to June.

Tide is everything here. Low tide leaves a flatter, shallower band along the beach that is good for learning and freestyle; high tide brings chop and proper wave-like water, which is what the advanced riders come for.

Beginners do not learn on this beach: lessons run at Lagoa dos Jegues, always shallow and calm, and the operators shuttle people between Guajiru, Emboaca and the lagoon by 4x4 or buggy. Water is 27-28 C, shorts and a rash vest.

The beach sits inside the municipal APA da Praia de Mundau, Emboaca e Flecheiras (2020), though no kite-specific rule has turned up. There is a forecast point for Embuaca but no long-term station with an average, and which way the wind sits to this particular beach has not been pinned down.

The wind

locals call it Alísios / Nordeste

Direction

cross-onE

Kite sizes

4567891011121314151617

metres · typical quiver highlighted

Character

mixed

Typical strength

17-35 knots across the Guajiru, Emboaca and Lagoa dos Jegues operating area, and 15-30 knots every day through the October-November peak; 20-30 knots in season is the wider Ceará figure. No station average exists for the beach itself.

Steady and strong along the Guajiru-Emboaca stretch. There is a forecast point for Embuaca but no long-term statistics for the beach.

The west-Ceara season runs June or July through January, August to December the most reliable months. Rain and the low season come back around March to June.

The quiver, in words

Nothing is published in metres for this beach. Against a 15-30 knot season a 75-85 kg rider sits on 9 m at the bottom of the range, 7 m for the standard day, and 5-6 m when it pushes past 30. Indicative, derived from the wind range rather than measured here.The schools rent complete sets, so you can size on the day.

Direction to shore

Side-shore to side-onshore on the regional easterly/northeasterly trade; the exact angle at Emboaca beach is unconfirmed.

Dominant direction

E, ESE, SE

Forecast

Month by month

Jan, riders' month69
Feb61
Mar23
Apr17
May56
Jun, riders' month77
Jul, riders' month98
Aug, riders' month98
Sep, riders' month100
Oct, riders' month100
Nov, riders' month98
Dec, riders' month97

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.

12Jan29°
11Feb29°
9Mar30°
9Apr30°
11May29°
12Jun29°
14Jul28°
16Aug27°
17Sep27°
16Oct28°
14Nov28°
14Dec29°

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

Month	Force 4+	Knots	From	Air	Water
Jan	69%	11.7 kt	E	27.3°C	29.2°C
Feb	61%	11.4 kt	E	26.9°C	29.2°C
Mar	23%	9.4 kt	ESE	26.2°C	29.7°C
Apr	17%	9.1 kt	ESE	26.3°C	29.9°C
May	56%	11 kt	ESE	26.9°C	29.4°C
Jun	77%	12 kt	ESE	26.6°C	28.5°C
Jul	98%	13.8 kt	ESE	26.8°C	27.7°C
Aug	98%	15.5 kt	ESE	26.9°C	27.3°C
Sep	100%	16.7 kt	ESE	27.1°C	27.3°C
Oct	100%	16.1 kt	E	27.4°C	27.8°C
Nov	98%	14.4 kt	E	27.7°C	28.3°C
Dec	97%	13.9 kt	E	27.8°C	28.7°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

Lagoa dos Jegues is always shallow and calm. How far you can stand out from the Emboaca beach launch is unconfirmed.

Tides

Low tide leaves a flatter, shallower band along the Emboaca ocean beach, the best state for learning and freestyle. High tide brings chop and bigger, wave-like water. Natural pools show at low tide along this part of the Trairi coast. Nobody has published the kiteable tide windows in metres.

Temperature

28°C summer · 27°C winter

Wetsuit

No wetsuit normally needed; lycra/rash vest for sun protection.

27–30°C water

Two different venues under one name. Lagoa dos Jegues is the calm, shallow teaching lagoon; Emboaca beach itself is the ocean and wave option. The beach fronts a fishing village between Flecheiras and Mundau, with dunes behind it and natural pools at low tide.

Your level

beginnerintermediateadvanced

Beginners learn at Lagoa dos Jegues, not off the ocean beach. Emboaca itself is the wave venue, for advanced riders.

The scene

What riders come here for

lessonsfreeridewavesdownwinderslessons nearbyfreestyle

Small fishing-village and kite-hotel scene; quieter than the better-known hubs nearby.

Launch and rules

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

With a school or a boat

3 schools name this spot

See who they are

On your own

Room to launch is not rated

access rules on record

Somewhere else

Fleixeiras, 5 km

Fleixeiras Praia de Mundaú Praia de Guajiru

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

Rescue

+55 85 99659-3939 +55 85 9966-1110

No public rescue service and no lifeguard is published for this beach. What cover exists is the beachfront sports centre in front of the hotel, open 08:00 to 17:00 daily, reachable on +55 85 99659-3939 or +55 85 9966-1110; supervised rental means an instructor is watching the water, and the operators run their downwinders into Emboaca with vehicle support. Outside those hours there is nothing organised.

Launch

Beach launch in front of the Emboaca fishing village. The operators move people between Guajiru, Emboaca and Lagoa dos Jegues by 4x4, buggy or downwinder.

Rules & access

The beach sits inside the municipal Área de Proteção Ambiental da Praia de Mundaú, Emboaca e Flecheiras, created by municipal decree 022 of 15 April 2020. No kite-specific navigation, launch or zoning rule has been found.

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

Rider tips

Let the school pick the venue for the day: Lagoa dos Jegues for lessons, the Emboaca beach at low tide for flat freestyle water, high tide for waves.
If you have booked a first lesson, confirm it is at the lagoon and not on the wave beach.
Ask in the village where the fishermen work before you launch; boats and nets share the beach.
Between sessions, walk out to the natural pools that show at low tide along this stretch.
The beachfront sports centre runs 08:00 to 17:00. Outside those hours nobody is watching the water.
October and November are the peak: wind every day, air around 31 C, water at 28 C.
Downwinders into Emboaca are run with vehicle pickup, which is the sane way to arrive here for the first time.

Getting there

Airport

Fortaleza Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR)

Route

From Fortaleza take CE-085/BR-222 towards Trairi, then the CE-163 out to the Emboaca, Flecheiras and Mundaú coast. The beach is 10 km from Trairi on asphalt and about two hours from the airport. Once there the kite operators run 4x4, buggy or downwinder transfers between Guajiru, Emboaca and Lagoa dos Jegues.

Transfer

120 min

Cost level

medium

Staying

Beach-hotel bungalows and tepees at VentoVinte in Emboaca, plus pousadas in the village.

No-wind days

natural pools at low tide · dune and lagoon visits around Trairi · Mundau river/boat trips nearby · beach restaurants

Photos

Wide view of Praia de Emboaca with traditional jangada sailboats on the sand, the ocean, and a kite visible in the sky — Fabiobarros / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

FAQ

When is the best time to kitesurf at Praia de Emboaca?

The reliable trade-wind season runs from around June or July through January.

Is Praia de Emboaca suitable for beginners?

Beginners are directed to the calm, shallow Lagoa dos Jegues nearby for lessons; Emboaca itself is described as the more wave-oriented option for advanced riders.

What is the wind like?

Wind is an E/ESE/SE trade wind, reported at roughly 17-35 knots in the local Guajiru-Emboaca-Lagoa dos Jegues area.

Are there kite schools nearby?

Yes, including VentoVinte Sports Center and Luau Hotel's kitesurfing operation.

Last updated: August 2026