Cumbuco - Barra do Cauípe

About this spot

• air14-28 kt
• exploreAlísio del este · Alísio del sudeste
• wavesWaves
• signal_cellular_altIntermediate
• calendar_monthBest: Jan–Dec

The sea beach of Barra do Cauípe, in front of Lagoa do Cauípe, at the mouth of the Cauípe river, about 7 km northwest of Cumbuco. This is where the classic downwind from Cumbuco ends, one of the best known in Ceará: flat water until Cumbuco village, lagoons left by the low tide afterwards and waves at Pico das Almas, about 2.5 km before arriving. On the sea side there is a shorebreak and small waves; the flat water lagoon, just behind the sand, is another spot. It works with the trade wind, which blows almost daily from July to January, stronger in September and in the afternoon. From the east it comes in side-onshore. From May to July it comes more from the southeast, almost parallel to the beach, and is more gusty. From February to April is the rainy season and the wind is less constant. You launch on the wide sand in front of the northern tip of the lagoon, between the barracas and the sandbank. Intermediate level: you need to handle the shorebreak and there are no lifeguards. Do not go near the river mouth to the southeast: when the bar is open, especially after the rains, the current pulls out to sea, and rocks appear on the shore next to it at low tide. Cars and buggies circulate on the sand; parking is on the sand, near the barracas, with limited space. At the lagoon there are barracas with food and a kite school. If you arrive by downwind, organise the buggy ride back to Cumbuco beforehand. In case of emergency call 193 (fire brigade) or 192 (SAMU). The best time is from August to December. Photos: "O que será o Ceará? III" by Fabiomaia76 (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons; "O que será o Ceará? IV" by Fabiomaia76 (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.

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