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Continent:	South America
Country:	Brazil
Next Big City (Airport):	Fortaleza
Next Town:	Fortaleza
Latitude:	-3.6957
Longitude:	-38.5905
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Type:	- Ocean - River Mouth	Rider Ability: - Beginner - Intermediate - Expert

Good for:	- Kitesurfing - Windsurfing - Surfing	Features: - Toilet - Food - Parking

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Water

Type:	- Small Wave (< 1m) - Medium Wave (1-3m)	Hazards: - None

Quality:	- Cloudy	Best Tide: No Information

It's the Rio Ceara river mouth. Flat water with breaking waves. The quality of the water is not the best.

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Beach

Type:	- Sand	Size: - Big

Hazards:	No Information	Beach crowds: No Information

Sandy beach. Enough space to launch and land on the west side of the river. During the weekend many beach goers.

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Weather

Spring:	- Shorts	Summer: - Shorts

Fall:	- Shorts	Winter: - Shorts

Sunny and warm, air 30-35°C and water 30°C. Rainy season from February to June. So expect rain showers during the day, but still has lots of sun.

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Wind

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Best Months:	- July - August - September - October - November - December	Wind Type: - Thermal Winds - Trade Winds

Best Direction:	- E	Main Direction: - E - ESE - SE

Generally good winds. Best winds from July to January. The further you get into the river mouth, the gustier the wind will be.

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How to get there

Transport:

- Car

Access:

- Short Walk

From Fortaleza center follow the beach road to the West. Drive over the bridge over the river and see the spot to the right. Enter the beach from the west side.

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Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info

Rules:

- None

The water quality is not the best. Be careful with your personal belongings, since this is not the safest area.

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Nightlife

Great nightlife in Fortaleza.

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