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Paracuru
Paracuru is a coastal municipality roughly 90km from Fortaleza whose bay is protected by an offshore reef, giving near-flat water inside the reef line and waves breaking on the reef itself at low tide. Historically a fishing and, more recently, offshore-oil support town, it is also a well-known turtle-spotting stop on the Ceará downwind kite trail.
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Wind
| best months |
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|---|---|
| season notes | Ceará trade-wind season, strongest Aug-Dec, lighter and rainier Jan-Jun. |
| avg knots | 17-26 |
| wind name | trade winds (brisa) |
| direction to shore | cross/side-shore inside the reef-protected bay |
| quality | steady |
| typical kite sizes | 8-11m |
Water
| type | flat inside the reef, waves breaking on the reef at low tide |
|---|---|
| tides | Low tide exposes the reef and its break; the inner bay stays comparatively flat across tide states |
| standing depth | yes, in parts of the inner bay |
Levels
| beginner | yes |
|---|---|
| intermediate | yes |
| advanced | yes |
| notes | The reef-sheltered inner bay is friendly for beginners/freestyle, while the reef break itself suits more experienced wave riders |
Launch & crowd
| busy months |
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|---|---|
| vibe | working fishing/oil-support town with a growing kite/surf tourism layer, less purpose-built than Cumbuco or Jeri |
Monthly wind statistics
Station: Paracuru, Ceará (weatherspark modeled climatology; station is the spot's own town) (Weatherspark (Cedar Lake Ventures, MERRA-2 reanalysis-modeled climatology), ~0 km) — Windfinder's own windstatistics page for Paracuru states 'No statistical weather data available' (nearest live windfinder station it names is Cumbuco Beach, 42 km away). Used Weatherspark's modeled climatology for Paracuru town itself instead -- same location as the spot, but note this is reanalysis-modeled data (no Beaufort-scale probability), not direct station observations.
| Month | Wind ≥4 Bft | Avg kn | Dir | Air °C | Water °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | —% | 11.1 | E | 27.8 | — |
| Feb | —% | 10.1 | E | 27.8 | — |
| Mar | —% | 8.9 | E | 27.2 | — |
| Apr | —% | 8.6 | E | 27.2 | — |
| May | —% | 9.9 | E | 27.2 | — |
| Jun | —% | 11.6 | E | 27.2 | — |
| Jul | —% | 13 | E | 26.7 | — |
| Aug | —% | 14.6 | E | 27.2 | — |
| Sep | —% | 15.3 | E | 27.2 | — |
| Oct | —% | 15 | E | 27.8 | — |
| Nov | —% | 14.3 | E | 27.8 | — |
| Dec | —% | 12.9 | E | 28.3 | — |
Hazards
- reef exposure at low tide
- boat traffic near the fishing harbor
Travel basics
| getting there | ~90km/1.5hr drive from Fortaleza |
|---|---|
| no wind | Turtle spotting, explore the fishing harbor and town |
Nearby: Lagoinha, Taíba
Sources: pt.wikipedia.org