Cumbuco - Lagoa do Cauípe

About this spot

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

Lagoa do Cauípe is the freshwater lagoon at the mouth of the Cauípe river, in Barra do Cauípe, separated from the sea by a sandbank. It is one of the most famous flat-water spots in Brazil: small (about 250 m long), shallow and smooth, good for learning and training tricks. It is also the end of the classic downwind from Cumbuco, about 7 km along the beach. It works with the trade wind, which blows almost daily from July to January, strongest in September and in the afternoon; from May to July it comes more from the southeast and is more irregular. From February to April is the rainy season and the wind is less constant. There are two launch areas: the west shore, next to the barracas and the Bê Kite Cauípe school, and the sandbank between the lagoon and the sea. The southern part is reserved for beginners and schools; the northern part for everyone else. It gets crowded at midday and on weekends: the best times are from 8 to 11 and from 16:00. Watch out for very shallow areas when the level drops and do not go near the river mouth to the southeast, where the current pulls towards the sea. Cars and buggies drive on the sand. There are barracas with food and accommodation in the village. In case of emergency call 193 (fire brigade) or 192 (SAMU). The best time is from August to December. Photos: "Kite Cauipe" by Elissonm (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons; "Kite Cauipe 3" by Elissonm (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons; "Kite Cauipe 2" by Elissonm (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons; "Kites Surfes na Barra do Cauípe Caucaia-CE" by Leonardo Ibiapina Paz (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons; "JADEQ BARRADOCAUIPE CAUCAIA CE (40260897774)" by MTur Destinos (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons.

translateAutomatically translated· See original