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Delta das Américas

Luís Correia

Capital of Piauí beaches. 46 km of coastline with dunes, kite spots, and local gastronomy.

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Luís Correia
Delta das Américas
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Places to discover in Luís Correia

The places worth stopping for.

6 places

Praia de Atalaia

Beaches

Praia de Atalaia

Most iconic beach on Piauí's coast with 8 km of fine golden sand and calm sea. Boardwalk with 28 restaurants. Porto Amarração where the Rio Igaraçu meets the sea.

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Piauí's most well-equipped beach with full infrastructure. The river-meets-sea at Porto Amarração creates an impressive visual.

Insider tip: Head to Porto Amarração at the east end of the beach — rock formations where the Rio Igaraçu meets the Atlantic. The water contrast is spectacular.

Piauí's Postcard Beach · Time to allow: 120 min

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Praia do Coqueiro

Beaches

Praia do Coqueiro

Lively beach with strong winds for kiting. At low tide, coral barriers reveal natural pools. Several restaurants and the famous Árvore Penteada (Combed Tree) nearby.

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Insider tip: The Árvore Penteada (wind-shaped tamarind) is on PI-116 between Coqueiro and Arrombado. A must-stop for photos.

Strong Winds & Reefs · Time to allow: 120 min

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Praia de Peito de Moça

Beaches

Praia de Peito de Moça

Quieter beach between Coqueiro and Atalaia. Moderate waves, spectacular sunset views and several traditional seafood restaurants.

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The most beautiful sunset along the entire Luís Correia coast. Quieter than Atalaia, with good feet-in-the-sand restaurants.

Insider tip: Sea turtle nesting area — respect the signage. Sunset Bar is the best spot for sunset with a drink in hand.

Best Sunset Spot · Time to allow: 90 min

Praia do Maramar

Beaches

Praia do Maramar

25 km from center, natural pools of crystal-clear warm water. Kitesurf hotspot with consistent winds. Carnaubinha Praia Resort area.

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Paradisiacal natural pools + perfect kite conditions. It's the wildest and most beautiful beach in Luís Correia.

Insider tip: Bring water and sunscreen — little shade. At low tide, natural pools become shallow and warm. Carnaubinha Resort offers full infrastructure.

Kite Paradise · Time to allow: 120 min

Barraca Carlitu's

Dining

Barraca Carlitu's

Top-rated barraca on Praia de Atalaia. Fresh seafood, live music and pet-friendly atmosphere at the end of the boardwalk.

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Insider tip: Av. Teresina 4477, Praia de Atalaia. Open 8:30AM-5:30PM. Order the crab casquinha and peixada à moda Carlitu's.

Seafood on the Boardwalk · Time to allow: 90 min

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Lagoa do Sobradinho

Nature

Lagoa do Sobradinho

20 km from center. Largest freshwater body on Piauí's coast, surrounded by golden dunes. Boat tours and restaurants with forró on weekends.

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Surreal landscape of golden dunes surrounding crystal waters. Boat tours and samba/forró on weekends complete the experience.

Insider tip: Access via Praia do Macapá (Macapá Beach) entrance, 4 km from PI-116. Bring cash — limited banking infrastructure in the area.

Largest Coastal Lagoon · Time to allow: 120 min

Want the beaches, the tours and where to stay too?

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Before you go

Plan your arrival

The transport guides break down every route.

How to get here

Airport
Parnaíba (PHB)
Time from the airport
~15 km by car (~20min)
Access
Paved
Nearest airport

Parnaíba ➝ Luís Correia

17 km · 15min–30min total

🚌15-30min✈PHBLuís Correia
Barra Grande PI ➝ Luís Correia65 km
🚐 Transfer Barra Grande ➝ Luís Correia · 1h-1h15
Fortaleza ➝ Luís Correia465 km
🚌 Bus/Flight Fortaleza ➝ Luís Correia · 8-12h (ônibus) / 1h30 (voo+táxi)
Cajueiro da Praia ➝ Luís Correia59 km
🚌 Bus/Taxi Cajueiro ➝ Luís Correia · 56min (carro) / 1h37 (ônibus)

What to know before you go

Practical intel

Use Luís Correia as your urban base: it has everything the nearby villages lack (Barra Grande, Macapá) and is 20 minutes from Parnaíba airport. The downwinder from Barra Grande to Luís Correia (~26–30 km) is rated 'very fun and wavy' by kitesurfers — arrange return transport in advance. Kiters ride at the beaches east of the center: Praia do Coqueiro is about 10 km away, and Praia do Maramar, 25 km away, is the most photogenic kite spot in the city. On the site's Conditions page, wind and tide are calculated for the city center.

About Luís Correia

Luís Correia has what most kite villages on the Rota das Emoções don't: 46 km of coastline with eight radically distinct beaches — from wave kiting at Arrombado to natural pools at Maramar and Carnaubinha — plus two high-standard resorts (Aimberê and Carnaubinha) and the convenience of a real city with hospital, bank, and supermarket 20 minutes from the airport.

When to go

Month-by-month calendar
  • Aug-Dec: Wave kiting at Arrombado — best wave kiting in Piauí, downwinder from Barra Grande
  • Year-round: Árvore Penteada — the wind-sculpted tamarind tree, iconic photo spot of Piauí's coast

Regional calendar for the Delta das Américas. Luís Correia doesn't have its own seasonal calendar yet.

Best: Jun–Oct
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Today's edition

Tide, wind and moon in Luís Correia

Today: low tide of 0.7 m at 11:45 and high tide of 2.6 m at 05:50 · 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 Luís Correia

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

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

Tide Luís Correia, The shape of the water

Forecast

The day's range

2.2 m

Difference between high and low

Next low

00:150.5 m

Tomorrow · Nov 12

Tide height · mExplore the curve
High 2.6 m 05:50, Low 0.7 m 11:45, High 2.8 m 17:50☼ 05:2417:38 ☾0.01.02.03.000:0006:0012:0018:0024:00mean level
The whole curve is a forecastUTC−3

Calibrated at Luís Correia, 1 km away. In 2026, 9 in 10 of the curve's highs and lows are within 19 min of the Navy tide table there, likely from the same source. That table reads about 8 cm higher (a different zero).

Moderate tidesThe day's range 2.2 m

Tide tip · LUÍS CORREIA

At Praia do Coqueiro, reef formations are visible at low tide.

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 Luís Correia, The wind observatory

Wind through the day

No window found today — wind averages ~13 kn across all hours shown.

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 Luís Correia, The night sky

NOV 11

The moon rises at 07:02 and sets at 19:39 · no moon in the sky from 19:39 to 04:11

New Moon

2%illuminated

Schematic phase · illustrative texture

Moonrise07:02
Moonset19:39
Sunrise05:24
Sunset17:38

Night sky

Night of Nov 11–12

Moon in the sky, from 18:50 on Nov 11 to 19:39 on Nov 11.

No moon in the sky, from 19:39 on Nov 11 to 04:11 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 18:50 on Nov 11 to 19:39 on Nov 11. No moon in the sky, from 19:39 on Nov 11 to 04:11 on Nov 12.

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