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Pico Das Almas ( ID pico_das_almas )      Hits: 984
You are here: South America > Brazil > Pico Das Almas ( ID pico_das_almas )
Continent: South America
Country: Brazil
Next Big City (Airport):  Fortaleza
Next Town: Cumbuco
Latitude:   -3.6061
Longitude: -38.7638
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

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

 Map
Near Beaches
Barra do Cauipe (2.5 km) Best Direction: SE Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Cumbuco (4.52 km) Best Direction: E ESE SE Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Barraca Tabuzios (8.35 km) Best Direction: E ESE SE Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Pecem Harbor (8.91 km) Best Direction: E ESE SE Type: Shallow Flat Medium Wave (1-3m)
Lagoa de Icarai (10.92 km) Best Direction: E Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Icarai (13.23 km) Best Direction: E Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
O Morro do Chapeu (16.72 km) Best Direction: E ESE SE Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Beach Pictures
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Water
Type:
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- Currents

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Coming Tide
- Falling Tide


Medium waves, flat in between, little space between the waves. Little bit of a current.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
- Trees
Beach crowds:
- None


Sandy beach, long, but lots of palm trees around. Easy launch at low tide, but be careful during high tide.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorts
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorts
Winter:
- Shorts


Warm and sunny all year.

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 Wind

Wind Statistic   Wind Forecast   Wind Report   


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

Best Direction:
No Information
Main Direction:
No Information


Excellent winds from at least August until December. Almost every day. About 60% during the "rainy" season.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk


Located about 3km downwind of Cumbuco, which is about 30 km from Fortaleza. Easy access via the beach and a buggy or 4x4 car. Accessible with a normal car via the dunes and its street, but not always possible to pass the road.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None


Many people pass by this spot on a downwinder from Cumbuco to the Cauipe lagoon.

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 Nightlife
Excellent nightlife in Fortaleza.

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 Local Riders
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 Comments
 Beach-Log
07-10-07 14:01 Toby: the last three day we had around 20 knots with good winds starting in the morning and lasting until the early afternoon. Waves were about 1.5m high. Sunshine, 30°C air and 29°C water, just shorts.
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