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School, support car and timing: we arrange it all with the local crew.
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Jericoacoara
Kite beach near Jericoacoara, with schools and beachfront guesthouses.
The village, up close
The places worth stopping for.
4 places
Beaches
Winds of 20-35 knots. World mecca for kitesurfing.
15km of beach with the most consistent winds in the world. Village maintains authentic local character.
Insider tip: Best season: Jul-Jan. Downwinder from Preá to Jeri is a classic. 12km from Jeri.
Kite Paradise · Time to allow: 240 min
Dining
Best restaurant in Preá. Meeting point for kitesurfers.
Gastronomic reference in the village. Where the kite community meets. Exceptional lobster and shrimp.
Insider tip: R$70-120/person. Arrive early in high season. Feet in the sand.
#1 in Preá · Time to allow: 90 min
Dining
Authentic beach shack. Snacks, drinks, shrimp.
Classic Northeastern beach shack experience. Chair in the sand, cold beer, fresh shrimp.
Insider tip: R$40-80/person. Perfect for a beach afternoon. More relaxed vibe than a restaurant.
Feet in Sand · Time to allow: 120 min
Adventure
Horseback ride along the beach and dunes at sunset.
Perfect alternative for non-kitesurfers. Incredible scenery on horseback.
Insider tip: Book through your guesthouse. R$150-200/person. Best time: 4pm to catch the sunset.
Sunset · Time to allow: 120 min
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Read the full guide for PreáBefore you go
The transport guides break down every route.
Withdraw cash in Jijoca de Jericoacoara or bring some from Fortaleza — ATMs in Preá and Jeri are limited. The CE-182 road was recently paved, so car access to the Preá junction is easy; from there, 4x4 or a transfer to the village. Book at least 2 months ahead at Rancho do Peixe and Preabeach Boutique Hotel — the best rooms sell out in high season.
Preá is the world kite mecca — seven or more schools on a single beach stretch, and an unprecedented luxury investment cycle (R$250M Carnaúba Wind House — Phase 1 open, complex expanding). The Preá → Jericoacoara downwinder (~12 km) passing the Pedra Furada (Pierced Rock) arch is the most iconic introductory ride in NE Brazil.
Regional calendar for the Jericoacoara. Preá doesn't have its own seasonal calendar yet.
Rain: monthly normals from FUNCEME (Ceará's state weather service) for Jijoca de Jericoacoara (CE) — an indicative reference.
A kite village — the wind rules. Today: low tide of 0.8 m at 12:15 and high tide of 2.4 m at 06:20; another low at 00:15, before sunrise · Waxing Crescent, 6% illumination.
See tide and wind for the whole corridor
Tap a day · peak wind, gusts, low tide and moon
Wind forecasts get less reliable further ahead: check again closer to the day.
The day's range
2.1 m
Difference between high and low
Next high
06:202.4 m
Calibrated at Camocim, 48 km away. In 2026, 9 in 10 of the curve's highs and lows are within 16 min of an estimate interpolated between the Navy tide tables for Pecém and Luís Correia.
Tide tip · PREÁ
At high tide, the beach in front of the village gets very narrow, with barely enough room to lay out lines or launch a kite. The downwind to Jeri ends at the Duna do Pôr do Sol (Sunset Dune) or at Praia da Malhada, where the exit can be dangerous above mid 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.
Kitesurf spot · the wind rules
Gusty wind — window 12:00–16:00. Across all hours shown, the wind averages ~13 kn from the E, with gusts up to 31 kn.
Kite in Preá: schools
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.
The moon rises at 07:48 and sets at 20:25 · no moon in the sky from 20:25 to 04:06
Waxing Crescent
6%illuminated
Schematic phase · illustrative texture
Night sky
Night of Nov 12–13
Moon in the sky, from 18:45 on Nov 12 to 20:25 on Nov 12. →
No moon in the sky, from 20:25 on Nov 12 to 04:06 on Nov 13. →
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.
Night timeline for Nov 12 to Nov 13, Brasília time. Moon in the sky, from 18:45 on Nov 12 to 20:25 on Nov 12. No moon in the sky, from 20:25 on Nov 12 to 04:06 on Nov 13.
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