About This Spot
Barra do Cauipe, Brazil is one of the world's premier wind-sports destinations, located in Brazil.
Situated in South America, the spot offers Shallow and Flat and Chop water conditions, making it ideal for beginners and experienced riders alike.
With NE–ENE–E winds, peaking from August to December, Barra do Cauipe, Brazil delivers the kind of sessions that keep riders coming back year after year.
Why Riders Love It
The wind is good to fly with an 12-16 sqm kite most part of the year. Best winds from July to January, strongest around September. About 100% from July to January and 65% from February to June.
When to Go
The weather is good during the whole year with constant winds. There is no off-season here. No wetsuit necessary. Sunny and warm. Water 29°C and air 32°C. From July to January no or minimal rain, from February April rainy season. But only rains shortly each day.
What to Expect
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.
Wind & Conditions
NE · ENE · E
Best wind direction
The wind is good to fly with an 12-16 sqm kite most part of the year. Best winds from July to January, strongest around September. About 100% from July to January and 65% from February to June.
Best Months
Water Conditions
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.
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Facilities & Access
📍 Getting There
🚗No walk to the beach
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.
Location
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