- Shallow - Flat - Chop - Small Wave (< 1m) - Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- Reefs
Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Low Tide
Clean water. There's a reef out and in low tide creates a natural sea lagoon with almost perfect flat water, it's possible to ride the lagoon and head to the reef crossing it and enjoying waves as well. Nice waves, about 1-2m high. 10-15 flat water in between. The natural lagoon is shallow at many places. There is a fisher's net with wooden sticks downwind. Only at high tide you can't see it, so be careful. Also before the net there are corals (not sharp) so stay away from this area at low tide.
The beach is very big and nice white sand. Plenty space to launch kites at low tide, gets narrow on high tide. But to the left and right of the restaurant you will find lots of space.
Wind turns around 12pm. At 3pm could occasionally be a bit less. From July to January almost 100% wind. February to June about 65%. Mostly used sizes 9-14 sqm.
From Fortaleza drive to Paracuru, about 80 km. Drive through Paracuru and turn right at a 2 floor house, with dark wooden rail. Follow the stony street to a asphalt street. Take that road all the way (about 5min) down to a T-junction, where you can see the beach. Turn right and drive for about 2 min and see a sign and a dirt road which will take you to the beach. Or drive from Cumbuco on the beach with a buggy or 4x4.
06-03-04 Carlos Saez: This is the place to go, if you want the best kiting ever. Left side of paracuru, unexplored places of great surfing,right side over 12 km of paradise kiting between taiba and paracuru. Glassy inside and wavy outside. A dream come true.
04-05-21 Lucas: I think is the best spot in Brasil.
Very cheap to stay.
lucasabreulima@serasa.com
04-02-27 cris: Praia do Burao is mostly known by visitor kiters as Paracuru. In fact, the city of Paracuru is some 2 kms west. There are more beaches, actually all is a beach, but in the city the wind is offshore, and therefore, even perfect flat, very gusty.
07-12-16 18:50 Toby: yesterday good winds, around 20 knots. The wind stayed the whole day until sunset. Up to 50 people on the water. Sunshine.
07-11-13 19:03 Toby: between 20-25 knots currently...daily! About 15 windsurfers, and 30 kiters. Very packed at low tide, more space on high tide. But you can always go down or upwind. Sun, warm, shorts - every day.
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