Continent |
South America |
Country |
Brazil |
Next Big City |
Fortaleza |
Next Town |
Icaraizinho (Icarai de Amontada) |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, School, Shop, Repair, Rental, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Stakes |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Low tide, Coming tide |
Perfect half crescent bay, with all type of conditions: perfect flat water slalom on the southeast end, bump and jump in the middle, 1-2m waves on the north part of the bay.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
January |
Beautiful unspoiled beach, nice soft sand, no shells, no pebbles, plenty of space to launch and land kite.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorts |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Shorts |
Winter:
|
Shorts |
Sunny and warm, air 35°C and water 30°C all year long. No wetsuit required, only solar protection. Best season is from September to January. Rainy season February to June.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, July, August, September, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
NE, ENE, E, ESE |
Main Direction: |
NE, ENE, E, ESE |
July to January is most windy season with an average of 20-25 knots, with peaks in August and September that can hit 25-30 knots. Rainy season (February to June) has less wind. Gusty wind inside the bay, go further west or around the corner.
How to get there
Transport |
Car, Bus |
Access
|
Short walk |
Icaraizinho (officially called Icarai de Amontada) is a tiny fishing village. Located 125 km northwest of Fortaleza. There is a bus service from Fortaleza.
Extra information
Several school are located at the west end of the village, also some nice pousadas.
Nightlife
Nightlife is beginning to happen.