Continent
South America
Country
Brazil
Next Big City
Terezina, Fortaleza
Next Town
Parnaiba
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Rooms, School, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food

Water

Type:
Flat, Chop, Small wave
Hazards:
None
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
Tide independent

5Km beach, with flat and shallow water on low tides, and small waves on the high tides. Perfect for all levels riders to improve their skills. Downwind until the end of the beach, where a huge lake forms up during the high tides, so, twice a day.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Big
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
None

Perfect, paradise good sum and nice sand, with coconut palm tree jungle.

Weather

Spring:
Shorts
Summer:
Shorts
Fall:
Shorts
Winter:
Shorts

From June to December no rain, only good sun, air around 30°C and water at 28°C. Rainy season from February/March to June with occasional showers, still warm.

Wind

Best Months:
July, August, September, October, November, December
Wind Type:
Thermal, Trade
Best Direction:
E
Main Direction:
E

Sideonshore winds between 15 and 30 knots depending of the seasons.



How to get there

Transport
Car, Bus
Access
Short walk

From Fortaleza or Teresina to Parnaiba. From here by bus or taxi to Barra Grande.

Extra information

Rules
None

Simple fishing village and ambient protection area (APA). It has many deserted beaches. Parnaiba, 70 km from Barra Grande, has a hospital and is a good city where you can get almost everything.

Nightlife

Nightlife is slowly starting.