Continent |
South America |
Country |
Brazil |
Next Big City |
Fortaleza |
Next Town |
Jericoacoara |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, School, Shop, Repair, Rental, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Kiter's paradise. Not crowded. Chop with with small waves. Possibility to make a 10 mile downwinder to Jericoacoara.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
January, July, August, September, October, November, December, None |
The beach is huge without any obstructions. The sand is from white and clean to a little dark and thin. Always clean. Some sticks in the sand. As much space as there can be.
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Spring:
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Shorts |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorts |
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Winter:
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Shorts |
Water is hot. Air is hot. No wetsuit. Season from June to December. Off-season it can be any kind of weather, but still warm. Rainy season from February to May, but the weather can be anything.
Best Months: |
January, July, August, September, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Trade |
Best Direction: |
NE, ENE, E |
Main Direction: |
NE, ENE, E |
Strong. Guaranteed 20 to 30 knot winds after 11:30am. All the season. Very strong in August, gets less until January. Usually E and NE wind. Season from June to December with 100% wind probability. January to May 70% wind.
Transport |
Car, Bus |
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Access
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Short walk |
Prea is 3 hours from Fortaleza. From Fortaleza head West to Itapipoca on the BR-222, keep driving to Amontada (33km). Drive another 36 km after Amontada, you will see a gas station and pousada on the right hand side called 'Triangulo de Morrhinos', make a right there. You are now 38 km away from Acarau, keep going straight on this road until you get to a round-about with a 'big fish' in the middle, here make a left towards Jijoca. After 9 km you will drive across Cruz. Keep heading towards Jijoca for 19 km, you will go over a bridge and see an island on the left-hand side, 10 minutes after that make a right turn at the Prea sign onto a dirt road. You will see a tourist information desk on the right hand side. Then just follow the signs to Prea. It is 12 km from the asphalt.
Rules |
None |
Weekend concert events, Capoeira demonstrations and shows or shoot out to Jeri for all-night party action (15 min. from Prea).
