Brésil — Jericoacoara06h · 8 kt
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Min. level
Intermediate
Optimal wind
14-32 kts
Season
July to November
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What to check
Discover the spot
The spot
Discover Jericoacoara
Jericoacoara is Brazil's end of the road: a dune village deep inside a national park, no cars on its sand streets, where the wind blows almost every day and the inland lagoons turn turquoise. Quite simply, the spiritual capital of Brazilian kiting.
Jeri is a village tucked into the dunes in the middle of a national park: sand streets, no cars, donkeys passing the 4x4s, everyone barefoot. The trade wind blows relentlessly, warm, from morning to night. Inland, the turquoise lagoons; out on the bay, a lively patch of water that rides all day long. At dusk you climb the famous dune for the sunset, then the music spills into the streets. The feel is bohemian, festive, end-of-the-road — you feel far from everything and exactly where you should be. This is the spiritual capital of Brazilian kiting, and you sense it the moment your foot hits the sand.
Who & when
Level and best time
Who it's for
A versatile intermediate spot. The main Jeri bay serves up chop and small waves under a strong cross-onshore trade wind, ideal for freeride and wave progression; the nearby lagoons (Paraíso, Jijoca, Guriú) roll out perfect flatwater where beginners learn in calm. Strong, reliable wind, almost every single day.
source : locations.thekitespot.com ↗Best time
NE trade-wind season runs July to January, peaking September to December: wind almost every day, 18 to 28 knots and often over 30 in the afternoon, warm water all year. July–August are among the windiest, strongest months.
source : kiteworldwide.com ↗On site
Arrival guide
Getting there
About 300 km northwest of Fortaleza, inside Jericoacoara National Park. The final stretch is by 4x4 over the dunes — impossible alone, you'll get stuck. In the village, sand streets and no cars in the centre: you walk barefoot.
source : wakeupstoked.com ↗Shops, food & showers
Everything's on site: kite schools, pousadas for every budget, restaurants and bars, gear rental. By night, Jeri's famous nightlife — live music almost every evening on Caipi Street — and sunset on the dune, the village's unmissable daily ritual.
source : wakeupstoked.com ↗Club & downwinders
You're in the heart of Brazil's downwind country: Jeri ↔ Preá ↔ Guriú, plus day-trips out to the lagoons. Logistics are sorted by buggy with the local schools. Don't miss combining it with Lagoa do Paraíso, flat turquoise water a short shuttle away.
source : locations.thekitespot.com ↗Before you go
Safety
The real trap here isn't the water but sharing the space: on the bay and the downwinders, buggies drive across the sand and can cut your lines without seeing you. Keep your distance when rigging, scan your zone before sheeting in, and stay alert on crowded days. On the bay at high tide the waves (1–2 m) build fast and the trade wind can top 30 knots: size down without hesitation.
source : locations.thekitespot.com ↗