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

Water

Type:
Shallow, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave
Hazards:
Currents, None
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
No information

Clean water. The waves can be between 2-5 feet. Strong current.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Big
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
No information

Very long and about 50m wide. Starting at Iguape and ending at Abreulandia at the other side of the river. Beach is clean.

Weather

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

Sunny and warm, water 29°C and air 32°C, all year. Rainy season from February to June, but only rains shortly and then the sun is back.

Wind

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

During November the wind average is between 12-25 knts. In the early morning the wind is sideshore. From 10:00am until sunset the wind slowly turns to sideonshore conditions, until is completely onshore at sunset. Best wind from July to January. February to June less days. Less wind than in the North of Fortaleza.



How to get there

Transport
Car, Bus
Access
Short walk

Pinto Martins airport (airport to location is about 23km) or fly to Fortaleza, which has more international flights. It´s some 15 kms from Fortaleza. There are buses very often going to the Water Park.

Extra information

Rules
None

Quiet strong current, which makes staying upwind not very easy.

Nightlife

Good nightlife in Fortaleza.