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Kitesurf Location - Praia Mansa ( ID praia_mansa )      Hits: 1046
 
You are here: South America > Brazil > Kitesurf Location - Praia Mansa ( ID praia_mansa )
Continent: South America
Country: Brazil
Next Big City (Airport):  Fortaleza
Next Town: Fortaleza
Latitude:   -3.7025
Longitude: -38.4758
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Expert

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

 Map
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Water
Type:
- Flat
- Chop
Hazards:
- Mole

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


Water is clean. Tide is starting to change every 6 hours. It's possible to ride perfect clean flat water for hundreds of meters as is protected by the wave breaker of the harbour.

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 Location
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Small

Hazards:
- Concrete
- Other
Location crowds:
No Information


The beach is on its north side part of the waves breaker at the entrance of Fortaleza Harbour, on its south side it's white sand. Enough space to launch. It's possible to come back to the starting point but it's the perfect start for an about 3km downwinder until the beach of Iracema right in front, where the city is. Watch out for the wind generators.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorts
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorts
Winter:
- Shorts


Sunny and windy. Water 29°C and air 32°C. Always season.

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 Wind

Wind Statistic   Wind Forecast   Wind Report   


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

Best Direction:
- E
Main Direction:
- E


Change direction around 12 pm and a bit more about 3 pm. Wind is offshore to sideshore to sideonshore depending of the hour of day. Best winds from July to January.

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


The island and the beach is inside the Port of Fortaleza, at its north tip.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None


Be careful with your belongings, since you are close to a Favela.

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 Nightlife
Great nightlife in Fortaleza.

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