About This Spot
Barra do Mundau, 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 Small waves water conditions, making it ideal for beginners and experienced riders alike.
With E–ESE–SE winds, peaking from August to December, Barra do Mundau, Brazil delivers the kind of sessions that keep riders coming back year after year.
Why Riders Love It
It turns from offshore to sideoffshore in the river and on the northern tip of the bay, in the other side is sideoffshore and in the second bay after the river again sideoffshore. No problem in the river/lagoon. In August the wind is very strong. Gusty winds. The further you go to the downwind end of the lagoon, the better the wind becomes. Take teh ferry to cross the river mouth, then drive to the lagoon's end.
When to Go
Sunny and warm, water 30°C and air 35°C. rainy season from February until May.
What to Expect
Every 6 hours it's starting the change of tides. Perfect flat water, the difference with low tide and high tide makes the place a different spot. Basically it's a river sneaking its way to the sea, in low tide there is a big area to ride that in high tide becomes enormous. It's possible to ride perfect flat water until meeting the sea and some breaking waves. Once on the sea, right behind the river there's a bay that offers almost perfect flat sea water.
Wind & Conditions
E · ESE · SE
Best wind direction
It turns from offshore to sideoffshore in the river and on the northern tip of the bay, in the other side is sideoffshore and in the second bay after the river again sideoffshore. No problem in the river/lagoon. In August the wind is very strong. Gusty winds. The further you go to the downwind end of the lagoon, the better the wind becomes. Take teh ferry to cross the river mouth, then drive to the lagoon's end.
Best Months
Water Conditions
Every 6 hours it's starting the change of tides. Perfect flat water, the difference with low tide and high tide makes the place a different spot. Basically it's a river sneaking its way to the sea, in low tide there is a big area to ride that in high tide becomes enormous. It's possible to ride perfect flat water until meeting the sea and some breaking waves. Once on the sea, right behind the river there's a bay that offers almost perfect flat sea water.
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Facilities & Access
📍 Getting There
🚗No walk to the beach
Get to Mundau, about 2hrs drive from Fortaleza, and find the river to the west.
Location
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