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Costa do Sol Poente

Flecheiras

Fishing village with natural pools, dunes, and lagoons. Base for buggy tours to Mundaú.

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Flecheiras
Costa do Sol Poente
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Places to discover in Flecheiras

The places worth stopping for.

6 places

Praia de Flecheiras & Piscinas Naturais

Beaches

Praia de Flecheiras & Piscinas Naturais

Main village beach with fine white sand. At low tide, crystal-clear natural pools form between coral reefs — Brazil's third largest marine biodiversity center.

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Flecheiras' natural pools are shallow, warm, and full of colorful fish. It's like an open-air natural aquarium — perfect for families.

Insider tip: Check the time of low tide on the site's Conditions page: that's when the pools appear. Bring snorkel gear. Reference point: in front of Restaurante Caravela.

Natural Reef Aquariums · Time to allow: 120 min

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Restaurante Maré Alta

Dining

Restaurante Maré Alta

Beachfront barraca-restaurant on Av. Beira Mar 991. Varied seafood menu from appetizers to elaborate dishes. Open daily.

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Over four decades serving fresh seafood with your feet in the sand. It's the gastronomic soul of Flecheiras.

Insider tip: Open 7:30AM-10PM (Fri-Sat until 11PM). Reserve a beachfront table for sunset. WhatsApp: (85) 99621-8297.

44-Year Institution · Time to allow: 90 min

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Restaurante Caravela

Dining

Restaurante Caravela

Feet-in-the-sand restaurant with 34 years of seafood tradition. Reference point for the natural pools — the reefs are right in front.

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Combines classic seafood with the best beach location — natural pools form literally in front of the restaurant.

Insider tip: Fish fillet with sides serves 2 for ~R$80. Open 8AM-10PM. Av. Beira Mar 1248.

34-Year Tradition · Time to allow: 90 min

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Restaurante Toca do Camarão

Dining

Restaurante Toca do Camarão

Rated best restaurant in Flecheiras on TripAdvisor. Chef Rita serves fish, seafood, octopus and moquecas at the best prices in the region.

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Chef Rita is a local reference. Generous portions, fair prices and terrace with sea view. Part of Pousada Paradise.

Insider tip: R. São Pedro 721. Order the camarão da toca — the signature dish.

Acclaimed Chef Rita · Time to allow: 90 min

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Nonô Restaurante e Pizzaria

Dining

Nonô Restaurante e Pizzaria

Flecheiras' nighttime institution. Artisan pizzas, pastas and seafood in a setting hidden from the main streets. Same chef runs Sacada Beach.

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Intimate atmosphere, real pizza and Flecheiras' most creative chef. The weekend lines prove the quality.

Insider tip: Open Wed-Sun 6PM-11PM. Large pizza ~R$80. R. Tomás Gonzaga 22.

Village Cult Pizzeria · Time to allow: 90 min

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VentoVinte Beach Club & Alísio Watersports

Adventure

VentoVinte Beach Club & Alísio Watersports

Eco boutique hotel on Praia de Emboaca (Emboaca Beach; 10 min from Flecheiras). 10 bungalows + 4 eco-tepees. Alísio Watersports operates on-site with IKO instructors, North Sails equipment and GUSTYKITE Portugal partnership. Kitesurf, wingfoil, surf and beach tennis. Lessons in PT/EN/DE.

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Unique concept: eco-hotel with premium watersports center on a nearly deserted beach. North Sails equipment, IKO instructors and flat water at low tide.

Insider tip: For the watersports, talk to us through the “Kitesurf, Wingfoil & Surf Center” card in Local services, further down. Open 8AM-5PM. Flat water at low tide — ideal for beginners.

Eco-Hotel & Premium Kite Center · Time to allow: 180 min

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Before you go

Plan your arrival

The transport guides break down every route.

How to get here

Airport
Fortaleza (FOR)
Time from the airport
~140 km by car (~2h)
Access
Paved
Nearest airport

Fortaleza ➝ Flecheiras

140 km · 2h–2h30min total

🚐2h-2h30✈FORFlecheiras
Lagoinha ➝ Flecheiras37 km
🚘 Beach Buggy Lagoinha ➝ Flecheiras · 45min-1h (estrada) / 4-5h (buggy ida e volta) 🌊
Mundaú ➝ Flecheiras13 km
🚘 Buggy/Car Mundaú ➝ Flecheiras · 15-20min
Ilha do Guajiru ➝ Flecheiras130 km
🚐 Transfer Guajiru ➝ Flecheiras · 1h45-2h

What to know before you go

Practical intel

The natural pools appear at low tide — check the time of low tide on the site's Conditions page before going. There are no ATMs in the village — withdraw in Trairi (12 km) or Fortaleza. Alísio Watersports and VentoVinte Beach Club are in Emboaca (~5 km from the village), not in Flecheiras — confirm the address with your hotel.

About Flecheiras

Flecheiras was named the Most Welcoming Destination in NE Brazil by Booking.com (2024) — and deservedly: a fishing village with a century-old bobbin lace tradition, Brazil's third largest reef marine biodiversity system forming natural coral pools, and a restaurant scene that punches well above its weight, from the classic Caravela (34 years) to the contemporary Sacada Beach by Nono.

When to go

Month-by-month calendar
  • Aug-Nov: Kite at Emboaca (Alísio Watersports + VentoVinte) and coral pools at low tide
  • Apr: Semana Santa Flecheiras — the village's largest cultural event, drawing the entire region

Regional calendar for the Costa do Sol Poente. Flecheiras doesn't have its own seasonal calendar yet.

Best: Aug–Nov
Wind: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Today's edition

Tide, wind and moon in Flecheiras

A kite village — the wind rules. Today: low tide of 0.7 m at 11:30 and high tide of 2.5 m at 05:45 · New Moon, 2% illumination.

See tide and wind for the whole corridor

WEDNESDAY · Today

November 11

All times are local (UTC−3, same as Brasília)

How to read these conditions

The days ahead in Flecheiras

Tap a day · peak wind, gusts, low tide and moon

Wind forecasts get less reliable further ahead: check again closer to the day.

Tide Flecheiras, The shape of the water

Forecast

The day's range

2.0 m

Difference between high and low

Next low

00:050.5 m

Tomorrow · Nov 12

Tide height · mExplore the curve
High 2.5 m 05:45, Low 0.7 m 11:30, High 2.7 m 17:45☼ 05:1417:29 ☾0.01.02.03.000:0006:0012:0018:0024:00mean level
The whole curve is a forecastUTC−3

Calibrated at Fortaleza (Mucuripe), 104 km away. In 2026, 9 in 10 of the curve's highs and lows are within 13 min of the Navy tide table for Pecém (62 km). Lagoons, river mouths and bays may not follow the open-sea curve.

Moderate tidesThe day's range 2.0 m

Tide tip · FLECHEIRAS

Flecheiras is a fishing village. At low tide, the reefs and natural pools appear, and there is more room on the beach for kiting.

Tide-dependent: Beach Buggy Flecheiras ➝ Lagoinha →

How we calculate the tide

Heights in meters above the model's reference level. “Mean level” is the average of this day's extreme heights; it does not indicate depth.

We calculate the tide with the FES2022 model, calibrated for each place to a reference station from the FEMAR catalog. Where we can, we compare the curve with the Brazilian Navy's tide tables. On rivers and inland, the curve shows the coastal tide, not the water level there.

Strong, moderate or weak: the word compares the day's range with this place's usual range, not with other places.

Wind Flecheiras, The wind observatory

Kitesurf spot · the wind rules

Gusty wind — window 12:00–15:00. Across all hours shown, the wind averages ~13 kn from the E, with gusts up to 30 kn.

Kite in Flecheiras: schools

About this animation

Motion starts on its own when the visualization is in view.

SpeedThe flow speeds up with the wind speed at the selected hour. At zero wind it stops.

DirectionThe dot on the compass marks where the wind comes from. The lines move downwind.

GustsThe ring shows the difference between wind speed and gust speed. Without valid gust data it disappears.

An illustration only: it doesn't simulate how often gusts arrive.

Moon Flecheiras, The night sky

NOV 11

The moon rises at 06:51 and sets at 19:29 · no moon in the sky from 19:29 to 04:00

New Moon

2%illuminated

Schematic phase · illustrative texture

Moonrise06:51
Moonset19:29
Sunrise05:14
Sunset17:29

Night sky

Night of Nov 11–12

Moon in the sky, from 18:41 on Nov 11 to 19:29 on Nov 11.

No moon in the sky, from 19:29 on Nov 11 to 04:00 on Nov 12.

Astronomical night is when the center of the sun is at least 18° below the horizon.
Times are approximate and don't account for clouds.

See the night timeline

Night timeline for Nov 11 to Nov 12, Brasília time. Moon in the sky, from 18:41 on Nov 11 to 19:29 on Nov 11. No moon in the sky, from 19:29 on Nov 11 to 04:00 on Nov 12.

Help on the ground

Local services

Services in Flecheiras →

Eco Kite School at Praia de Emboaca

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Kitesurf, Wingfoil & Surf Center

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