KiteGlobeBarra do Cauipe
Barra do Cauipe is a kiteboarding spot near Fortaleza in Brazil, with shallow lagoon conditions and prevailing NE, E wind, best ridden in August, September, October, November, December.
| Country | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Nearest town | Fortaleza |
| Water type | Shallow lagoon |
| Launch | Lagoon |
| Best wind direction | NE, E |
| Wind type | Thermal, Trade |
| Best months | August, September, October, November, December |
| Coordinates | -3.5887, -38.7780 |
About Barra do Cauipe
Clean, perfect flat water. Some areas can be really shallow. Best hours, early from 8-11 am and later at 4-5 pm when people start to leave (and wind too). At the ocean side waves. Few people during off season (February until September). On the early hours beginners are having courses which use the lagoon on the last steps of kite teaching. There are given kite lessons by locals too. Good place to learn your first rides but be careful with the kite traffic.
When is the best time to kitesurf at Barra do Cauipe?
The best time to kite Barra do Cauipe is August, September, October, November, December, when the NE, E wind is most reliable.
What are the wind and water conditions?
Barra do Cauipe offers shallow lagoon conditions with NE, E wind (Thermal, Trade wind), launching from lagoon.
How do I get to Barra do Cauipe?
From Cumbuco there are three ways, on the beach with a buggy (7km), through the road crossing the dunes, but very bad paved and through the road at the bifurcation (not signed) some kms after the entrance to Lagoa de Banana.
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Spot data last updated 2026-07-20 · part of the KiteGlobe database of 6,633 kiteboarding spots.