Nearby Parajuru 17 km · Fortim 28 km · straight-line distance
trade winds
11:00
The trade wind on the east Ceará coast typically fills from about 11:00 and then holds for hours, almost every day through the July to October core. No Uruaú-only onset measurement exists.
The marks are the clock times the record names, laid on a 24-hour day. The bar between the first and the last covers those hours; it is not a promise of wind.
The wind
locals call it Alisios / trade winds
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
trade
fills in: The trade wind on the east Ceará coast typically fills from about 11:00 and then holds for hours, almost every day through the July to October core. No Uruaú-only onset measurement exists.
Typical strength
12-25 kt in season
Also on record
12-25 kt in-season average
The quiver, in words
No local quiver table is published. The season band on this stretch of coast runs about 25-60 km/h, roughly 13-32 kt, and a 75-85 kg rider covers that with three kites: a 12 m for light mornings and the July and January shoulders, a 9 m for the standard afternoon, a 7 m for the strongest August to October days. Indicative from the wind range, not a measured local average.
Direction to shore
side-onshore in NE and E; SE is side-offshore
Dominant direction
NE and E, with SE also reported
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan, riders' month52
- Feb39
- Mar12
- Apr12
- May23
- Jun40
- Jul, riders' month73
- Aug, riders' month95
- Sep, riders' month99
- Oct, riders' month95
- Nov, riders' month87
- Dec, riders' month85
per cent of the month at force 4 or more
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jan, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
- 11Jan29°
- 10Feb30°
- 9Mar30°
- 9Apr30°
- 10May30°
- 11Jun29°
- 12Jul28°
- 14Aug27°
- 14Sep27°
- 14Oct28°
- 13Nov28°
- 13Dec29°
avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted
| Month | Force 4+ | Knots | From | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52% | 10.9 kt | E | 27.4°C | 29.3°C |
| Feb | 39% | 10.4 kt | E | 27.3°C | 29.6°C |
| Mar | 12% | 8.8 kt | E | 26.7°C | 30.1°C |
| Apr | 12% | 8.8 kt | ESE | 26.8°C | 30.2°C |
| May | 23% | 9.7 kt | ESE | 26.9°C | 29.8°C |
| Jun | 40% | 10.6 kt | ESE | 26.5°C | 28.6°C |
| Jul | 73% | 12.1 kt | ESE | 26.5°C | 27.7°C |
| Aug | 95% | 13.5 kt | ESE | 26.8°C | 27.3°C |
| Sep | 99% | 14.1 kt | E | 26.9°C | 27.4°C |
| Oct | 95% | 13.8 kt | E | 27.4°C | 27.8°C |
| Nov | 87% | 12.7 kt | E | 27.6°C | 28.3°C |
| Dec | 85% | 12.5 kt | E | 27.7°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 (2020-2024), 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 · 2020-2024
The water
Type
flat freshwater lagoon plus choppy ocean with medium waves
Standing depth
The lagoon is shallow and sand-bottomed, with areas you can stand in, and it gets choppier the further out from the shore you go. No measured depth has been published. The lagoon also shrinks through the dry season, so how much standable water you get depends on the year and the month.
Tides
The lagoon does not depend on the tide. The sea side does, and the descriptions disagree on which way it goes: medium waves at high tide and flat water at low, or chop at low with the waves breaking further out and ramps at high.The ocean-side range is large, so the beach you land on is not the beach you launched from.
Temperature
28°C summer · 27°C winter
Wetsuit
Boardshorts or a lycra; the water sits at 27-28 C all year.
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
2 schools name this spot
On your own
Room to launch: lagoon is small; ocean beach has much more room
Somewhere else
Parajuru, 17 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
Sandy beach/lagoon-side launch by the village, with Pro Kite Brasil and other local guesthouse/school infrastructure close to the water.
Space
lagoon is small; ocean beach has much more room
Rules & access
- 2026: no kitesurf permit, zone, hours restriction or seasonal ban is published for Uruaú, the lagoon or the beach, and access to both is open. Nothing in the Beberibe municipal legislation index could be checked for a lagoon-specific rule, so ask in the village before you rig on the lagoon and keep clear of the fishing boats working the same water.
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Learn on the lagoon, then cross to the sea only once you can stay upwind in chop and handle the tide swing.
- Check the shallows on the ocean side for rocks and oyster beds before you ride them hard or walk them barefoot.
- Count the kites on the lagoon: past a handful it is too small, so move to the beach or set up a downwinder to Barra Nova or Parajuru with the school's support.
- Give the fishing boats room; they work the same water.
Getting there
Airport
Pinto Martins - Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)
Route
Road transfer from Fortaleza to Uruaú in Beberibe, about 120 km southeast. Fly into FOR; most camps arrange or include the transfer.
Cost level
medium
Staying
Village pousadas, kite apartments and camp lodging near the lagoon and the beach, with restaurants in the village.
No-wind days
Swim, surf or wave-board the beach, a massage, the pool, the restaurants, a buggy day trip, or a downwinder or excursion to Barra Nova and Parajuru when conditions allow.
Photos
FAQ
When is the best time to kite at Uruaú?
Wind is consistent roughly August through January, with in-season averages of 12 to 25 knots.
Is Uruaú suitable for beginners?
Yes, the calm, sandy-bottomed freshwater lagoon is favored for learning and first freestyle attempts.
What is the water like?
A small flat freshwater lagoon sits alongside an open Atlantic beach where high tide brings medium waves and low tide is flatter.
What are the hazards?
Hidden rocks and oyster beds on the ocean side, fishing boats, and a lagoon that can feel crowded once several kites are out.
Are there kite schools nearby?
Yes, Pro Kite Brasil operates in the village.
Last updated: August 2026