Brazil — Camocim21h · 10 kt
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Min. level
Intermediate
Optimal wind
14-32 kts
Season
July to December
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At the far north-western tip of Ceará, five hours of road beyond Fortaleza, Camocim still keeps something wild about it. The spot plays on two kinds of water: the Rio Coreaú delta and the flat lagoons off Ilha do Amor facing the town, mirror-smooth, and the open ocean off Maceió beach, choppy to properly wavy. It's the far end of the great downwind that runs down from Jericoacoara — a remote spot where the trade wind blows hard and you rarely meet a crowd.
Camocim is the end of the line. The great downwind coming down from Jericoacoara links Guriú, Tatajuba, then Camocim before running on to Maceió, the beach north of town; reckon on some twenty kilometres between Tatajuba and Camocim. The spot is remote, wild and very lightly ridden — you come here to sail far from the crowd, between the Ilha do Amor lagoons and the ocean. It suits freeride and freestyle on the flats just as well as waves and strapless out on the open water.
Who & when
Level and best time
Who it's for
Camocim reads as two places. In the Rio Coreaú delta and the flat lagoons off Ilha do Amor the water is flat and forgiving — room to build skills in calm conditions. But out on the ocean toward Maceió you meet chop, waves, rocks that surface at low tide and a wind that turns offshore and gusty. As friendly as the delta is for a supervised beginner, the spot as a whole stays one for intermediates — you have to pick your patch of water by the tide and the sector.
source : unplug-kitesurf.com ↗Best time
Wind season runs from July to the end of January, peaking August to November; the wind eases off from December to February. The prevailing trade comes from the north-east, strong and gusty at the height of summer, with gusts up to 40 knots. On the tide side, the flat lagoons are only really reliable from September to February, and the coast toward Maceió bares its rocks at low water — so you time your session by the tide as much as by the wind.
source : web.kite-and-windsurfing-guide.com ↗Before you go
Safety
Rocks at low tide
Toward Maceió the coast exposes surfacing rocks at low tide: scout them before you ride and keep your margin, especially if you go down.
source : unplug-kitesurf.com ↗Offshore, gusty wind at Maceió
At Maceió, north of town, the wind swings side-offshore to offshore and turns very gusty: a real risk of being blown out to sea. Ride with others and stay close to shore.
source : unplug-kitesurf.com ↗