Fortaleza - Barra do Ceará

About this spot

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

Barra do Ceará is the beach at the western end of Fortaleza, next to the mouth of the Rio Ceará, at the start of the Vila do Mar avenue. In recent years, a kite scene has grown here: in 2023 the city council counted five schools in Barra do Ceará, and Vila do Mar has barracas linked to kite. In Fortaleza, kite is only permitted in the sections established by Municipal Decree 13.942. On the West Coast, it is the beach between Rua Seixos and the breakwater at Rua Imperatriz: about 850 m of sand between two stone breakwaters, split by a small breakwater in the centre. Outside these sections, the practice is prohibited from the sand up to 100 m beyond the break. The decree also does not allow lessons for beginners on Saturdays, and a local guide indicates that the practice is prohibited on Sundays and public holidays; enforcement has been limited, but respect the sections. The launch is in the western pocket, the widest one, on the dry sand in front of the barracas. It works with the trade wind, which blows almost daily from July to January, stronger from August to November and in the afternoon; from May to July it comes more from the southeast and is lighter and gustier. From February to April is the rainy season. With the trade wind, the drift goes towards the northwest: towards the Rua Seixos breakwater and, 1 km away, the river mouth, with currents and sandbanks. The tide moves the shoreline significantly: at low tide, a wide strip of wet sand appears. There are swimmers and schools in the water: launch and land at the launch area and stay away from the breakwaters. In case of emergency call 193 (fire brigade) or 192 (SAMU). Photos: "Fortaleza-CE praia Barra do Ceará" by HelenCampos (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons; "Praias do Ceará - panoramio" by MACÍLIO GOMES (CC BY 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons.

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