Continent
South America
Country
Brazil
Next Big City
Fortaleza
Next Town
Icarai
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Rooms, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking

Water

Type:
Small wave, Medium wave
Hazards:
Rocks
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
Tide independent

Up to 2m waves, flat in between. During low tide rocks are exposed.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Tidal
Hazards:
Concrete
Beach Users:
None

Sandy beach, gets very small on high tide.

Weather

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

Air around 30°C and water around 28°C, all year round.

Wind

Best Months:
August, September, October, November, December
Wind Type:
Thermal, Trade
Best Direction:
NE, ENE, E
Main Direction:
NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE

Best winds from August to January. With the start of the rainy season the wind starts to blow about 60% of the time. During the dry season windy almost every day.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

Located between Fortaleza and Cumbuco. Driving from Fortaleza towards Icarai or Cumbuco will make you pass a round about. About 100m before it you will see on your right a sign saying "Residencial - Colonia de Iparana". Here turn right and follow the road until the end, then turn left and right again and at the end you will find the stairs to the beach. Don't follow the green signs to "Praia do Pacheco".

Extra information

Rules
None

Nightlife

Great nightlife in Fortaleza. Sometimes parties at the barraca Aloha.