Pecem Harbor, Brazil kitesurfing spot

🇧🇷Brazil·South America

Pecem Harbor, Brazil

◆ Intermediate▲ Expert🌊Ocean🏝LagoonWind sports destination

Wind

E–ESE–SE

Best Season

Aug–Dec

Water

Shallow · Flat

About This Spot

Pecem Harbor, 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 Medium waves water conditions, making it ideal for experienced riders pushing their limits.

With E–ESE–SE winds, peaking from August to December, Pecem Harbor, Brazil delivers the kind of sessions that keep riders coming back year after year.

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Why Riders Love It

Wind starting offshore to move around noon sideoffshore to sideshore, sometimes around 3pm turns a bit sideonshore. From July to January almost 100% wind. February to June about 65%. The pier upwind can make the wind gustier than elsewhere, specially if you ride on the small lagoon.

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When to Go

Sunny and warm. Water 30°C and air 35°C. Season is all year. Rainy season from February to June, but only rains shortly and then the sun is back.

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What to Expect

Clean water. Waves breaking in perfect sets and between waves perfectly flat. Tide starts to change every 6 hours approx. Size of waves 1-2m (sometimes more). Nice clean breaking waves over sandy bottom. Wind blows mostly side to the waves. Few rocks at the top of the point, and few stakes further downwind. Very strong current, being good in riding upwind necessary. In high tide often it's formed a flat water lagoon that can be 150x80m.

Wind & Conditions

NESW

E · ESE · SE
Best wind direction

Wind starting offshore to move around noon sideoffshore to sideshore, sometimes around 3pm turns a bit sideonshore. From July to January almost 100% wind. February to June about 65%. The pier upwind can make the wind gustier than elsewhere, specially if you ride on the small lagoon.

Best Months

Jan
Feb
Mar
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Water Conditions

ShallowFlatMedium waves

Clean water. Waves breaking in perfect sets and between waves perfectly flat. Tide starts to change every 6 hours approx. Size of waves 1-2m (sometimes more). Nice clean breaking waves over sandy bottom. Wind blows mostly side to the waves. Few rocks at the top of the point, and few stakes further downwind. Very strong current, being good in riding upwind necessary. In high tide often it's formed a flat water lagoon that can be 150x80m.

Big beachSand💧 Clean

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Facilities & Access

🅿️Parking
🚻Toilets
🍹Beach Bar / Food
📚Lessons Available
🏨Accommodation
🛟Rescue Service
🪁Gear Rental
🚿Showers

📍 Getting There

🥾Long walk to the beach

From Fortaleza or Cumbuco take the main road towards Pecem, Taiba etc. Turn right at teh sign to the Cauipe lagoon. Follow the road until the ocean and keep following turning left and drive to its end at the pier. Access with a normal car possible, but you can get stuck in the sand. The you also have quiet a walk to the spot. With a 4x4 or buggy the access is no problem, and you can also drive on the beach. Then you can also park right at the launch. At low tide no problem, at high tide it gets tricky. Or drive to Pecem, and walk to the point, which is a long walk.

Location

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Pecem Harbor, Brazil

-3.5432°N, -38.8125°E

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