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Praia de Guajiru

also known as Guajiru, Guajiru de Trairi, Praia Guajiru

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

Nearby Praia de Mundaú 2 km · Curimãs 3 km · Fleixeiras 5 km · Praia de Emboaca 10 km · Lagoinha 14 km · Praia da Baleia 26 km · Paracuru 30 km · Praia de Caetanos 40 km · Icaraí de Amontada 52 km · straight-line distance

SeasonJul to Decthe months riders and schools name How windyunder Typical strength, belowmixed Launchlarge at low tide; reduced in some beachfront sections at high tideno access rules on record Waterocean beach with tide-shaped flat, chop and small waves29°C in summer · 12 things riders flag LevelBeginner to advancedwith a caveat, in the Level section Schools5named at this spot From the airport150 minInternational Airport (FOR)

When it fills in

The wind is in by mid-morning and holds to sunset through the July-December season, with the usual afternoon strengthening of this coast. Nobody has timed it on the beach itself.

Guajiru, the one on the Trairi coast, is a fishing village on a roughly 6 km public beach about 18 km from Trairi and about 133 km from Fortaleza; do not book it thinking of Ilha do Guajiru in Itarema, which is a different place with different water.

The Alísios blow side-onshore from the E to SE, 18-26 knots at a 21.8 kt average from morning until sunset, July-December the reliable months, with a February-May rainy season when the wind goes patchy. Water is 29 C all year, and you plan the day around the tide.

At low tide the sandbanks make broad flat water for freestyle and lessons; mid tide is a little choppy but fine; at high tide you get chop, small waves and, in front of some pousadas, not much sand to launch on, so walk a few hundred metres north.

Beginners learn on the low-tide flats and everyone else finds something at high tide, with one caveat: reports disagree on whether the beach is all sand or has rocks and stakes farther upwind and rocks on the point at low tide, and there are cars and cows on the beach, so ask before you go exploring.

Schools and kite hotels sit right on the sand: Zorah Beach, Os Navegantes, The Hospitality Kite Club, Hotel Rede Beach Kite Club and Clube da Prancha. No official rescue; the schools keep an eye out. From Fortaleza airport it is about 2.5 hours via CE-085 and CE-163.

The wind

locals call it Alísios / Nordeste

Direction

cross-onE

Kite sizes

567891011121314151617

metres · typical quiver highlighted

Character

mixed

fills in: The wind is in by mid-morning and holds to sunset through the July-December season, with the usual afternoon strengthening of this coast. Nobody has timed it on the beach itself.

Typical strength

18-26 / 15-30

Very consistent July-December: side-onshore and strong from morning until sunset.

August-December averages 21.8 kt; July-December is the reliable season. February-May is the rainy season and the wind is less dependable.

Thermal or synoptic

thermal and trade wind

Also on record

21.8

The quiver, in words

No local table. For 75-85 kg in the 18-26 kn season a 9 m is the workhorse, a 7 m covers the strong September and October afternoons, and a 12 m is worth carrying for the light days at the start and end of the season. Indicative sizing from the weight-and-wind rule rather than a local measurement.

Direction to shore

Side-onshore from the E to SE. A dropped board or a walk of shame ends up back on the sand rather than out to sea, which is most of the reason beginners are taught here.

Dominant direction

E, ESE, SE

Forecast

Month by month

Jan61
Feb54
Mar20
Apr14
May44
Jun73
Jul, riders' month96
Aug, riders' month98
Sep, riders' month100
Oct, riders' month100
Nov, riders' month94
Dec, riders' month94

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°
11Feb29°
9Mar30°
9Apr30°
11May30°
12Jun29°
14Jul28°
15Aug28°
16Sep28°
16Oct28°
14Nov29°
14Dec29°

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

Month	Force 4+	Knots	From	Air	Water
Jan	61%	11.3 kt	E	27.1°C	29.4°C
Feb	54%	11.1 kt	E	26.8°C	29.3°C
Mar	20%	9.2 kt	ESE	26.2°C	29.8°C
Apr	14%	8.9 kt	ESE	26.2°C	30°C
May	44%	10.7 kt	ESE	26.8°C	29.5°C
Jun	73%	11.7 kt	ESE	26.5°C	28.7°C
Jul	96%	13.5 kt	ESE	26.7°C	27.9°C
Aug	98%	15 kt	ESE	26.9°C	27.5°C
Sep	100%	16.3 kt	ESE	27°C	27.5°C
Oct	100%	15.6 kt	E	27.2°C	28°C
Nov	94%	13.9 kt	E	27.5°C	28.5°C
Dec	94%	13.5 kt	E	27.7°C	28.9°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 with tide-shaped flat, chop and small waves

Standing depth

Standable over the sandbanks at low tide, when the water between them goes flat enough to be called a natural lagoon. As the tide fills the banks cover, and at high water you are swimming, with chop and small waves over the same ground.

Tides

Low tide creates broad flat-water areas between sandbanks; mid tide is slightly choppy but rideable; high tide brings chop and small waves and can reduce launch space near pousadas.

Temperature

29°C summer · 29°C winter

Wetsuit

shorts / no wetsuit normally needed

Currents

No significant current is reported along the village beach, and the side-onshore wind works with you rather than against you. Nothing is measured; the channels between the sandbanks on a dropping tide still deserve the usual care.

28–30°C watershorts / no wetsuit normally needed

Wide sandy beach with sandbanks. Reports disagree on the bottom: one version is all sand and no rocks, the other has rocks and stakes farther upwind and rocks on the point at low tide. Assume the second until a local tells you otherwise.

Your level

beginnerintermediateadvanced

Beginner, intermediate and advanced all ride here. Beginners: launch where the sand stays clear at high tide and keep away from the upwind rocks and stakes.

The scene

What riders come here for

freeridelessonsdownwinderssmall wavesfreestyle at low tidewingfoil

quiet fishing village with several pousadas and kite schools; less crowded than major Ceará hubs, but developed enough for lessons, rentals and downwind logistics

Launch and rules

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

With a school or a boat

5 schools name this spot

See who they are

On your own

Room to launch: large at low tide; reduced in some beachfront sections at high tide

no access rules on record

Somewhere else

Praia de Mundaú, 2 km

Praia de Mundaú Curimãs Fleixeiras

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

Rescue

No lifeguard, no rescue boat and no posted emergency service on the beach. The schools and kite hotels on the sand are the practical cover, and the side-onshore wind means a bad session usually ends downwind on the beach rather than offshore. The village sits 18 km from Trairi town and 133 km from Fortaleza.

Launch

Wide sandy public beach along Guajiru village; at high tide launch/landing space can shrink in front of beachfront pousadas, with more space a few hundred meters north.

Space

large at low tide; reduced in some beachfront sections at high tide

Rider tips

Check you are booking Guajiru in Trairi, not Ilha do Guajiru in Itarema; transfers and schools are different.
Ride the low tide for flat water between the sandbanks and the most beach space; ask a school about the rocks and stakes upwind before you head that way.
At high tide, if the sand in front of the pousadas has gone, walk a few hundred metres north to launch.
Pack 7/9/12 m if you are average weight; 9 m does most of the season, 12 m earns its place early and late.
Watch for cars and cows on the beach, and for the currais de pesca along the shore.
Book downwinders through a school; Flecheiras-Guajiru-Mundaú is the standard run and the longer Ceará routes pass through here.
Pack 7/9/12 m if you are 75-85 kg; the 9 m does most of the season, the 12 m earns its place early and late.
The reef and the rocky point are north of the village, so go exploring that way only after a local briefing.

Getting there

Airport

Fortaleza Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR)

Route

From Fortaleza airport, drive CE-085 then CE-163 toward Trairi, Flecheiras and Guajiru; about 2.5 hours by car.

Transfer

150 min

Cost level

mid to high

Staying

Pousadas, kite houses and beachfront hotels sit at or next to the launch. The village is rustic but the places to stay are good, and several of them double as schools.

No-wind days

Beachfront hotels and restaurants, natural pools at low tide, Guajiru/Flecheiras/Mundaú day trips, lagoons toward Lagoinha by buggy or 4x4, dunes and local artisan/fishing-village visits.

Photos

Fibreglass jangada — L.vlaar, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

FAQ

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

The season runs from July to December, with an average around 21.8 knots reported from August to December.

Is Praia de Guajiru suitable for beginners?

Yes, the spot is described as suitable for all levels, with flat water forming between sandbanks at low tide that is well suited to lessons.

What is the wind like?

A steady, side-onshore E/ESE/SE trade wind blows in the 18-26 knot range in season.

Are there kite schools nearby?

Yes, including Zorah Beach Kitesurf School, Os Navegantes Kite & Host and The Hospitality Kite Club.

What hazards should riders know about?

Rocks and stakes are reported farther upwind and on the point at low tide, and launch space can shrink in front of beachfront pousadas at high tide.

Last updated: August 2026