Cumbuco - Praia do Cumbuco

About this spot

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

The beach in the village of Cumbuco, about 30 km west of Fortaleza, is the kite reference in Ceará: many schools, shops and pousadas for kiters, and the starting point for downwinds towards Barra do Cauípe and beyond. It has held the Blue Flag (Bandeira Azul) distinction since the 2022/2023 season. It works with the trade wind, which blows almost daily from July to January, strongest from August to December and in the afternoon, when the heat from the dunes reinforces it. From the east, it comes in side-onshore. From May to July and on some mornings, it comes more from the southeast, with an offshore component: wait for it to turn. February to April is the rainy season and the wind is less consistent. The water has chop and a small shorebreak; at low tide, sandbanks leave flatter areas and small waves, and at high tide, the beach becomes very narrow. The marked launch area is the sand in front of Duro Beach, which has a kite centre, and the following 200 metres to the east. There is space to launch along almost the entire beach, and downwind, towards the west, there are fewer people. Guides say it is suitable for all levels, but in season it gets crowded with schools, kites and bathers, and schools usually give the first lessons in the Lagoa do Cauípe: if you are learning, do it with a school. In front of the village centre, the fishermen's jangadas go out and return to the beach: do not ride between them or near bathers. Buggies and quads circulate on the sand, and there are thefts of equipment: do not leave anything unattended. There are restaurants, pousadas and kite shops in the village; parking is in the streets. In case of emergency call 193 (fire brigade) or 192 (SAMU). The best time is from August to December. Photos: "Praia do cumbuco" by Fabiobarros (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons; "Cumbuco2" by Parpan05 (CC BY 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons; "Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, Kitesurf in Cumbuco Beach - panoramio" by Boris Karpuk (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons; "Kitecumbuco2" by Elissonm (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons.

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