Best time to kitesurf Almofala

The best time to kitesurf at Almofala is September–October, with about 25 windy days a month (15+ knots) and water around 28°C.

Itarema, Ceará, Brazil

Sports: Kitesurfing, Wingfoiling, Windsurfing

Best time to go: September–October

Almofala is a fishing village in the municipality of Itarema, on the west coast of Ceará, about 7 km east of Itarema town and roughly 220 km from Fortaleza airport. From July to December the trade wind, strengthened by the afternoon heating of the land, blows from the north-east to east on most days, and the long sandy beach leaves plenty of room to rig and launch.

East of the village, where a river meets the sea, sandbars hold back the swell. Behind them lies a large lagoon of shallow, flat water, while small waves break on the sandbars themselves, so beginners and freestylers share the spot with riders looking for a few small ramps. Riders who have been there describe the lagoon as big and empty, with few other kiters, and because Itarema is so close Almofala has more places to stay and eat than the remote lagoons nearby. The water level in the river mouth changes with the tide, so ask locally when the lagoon works best. A well-known downwinder runs west from Almofala to Ilha do Guajiru, about 15 km, partly along a river, and the lagoon at Patos is a short drive to the south-east. The water is warm all year, so boardshorts or a lycra are enough.

Month by month at Almofala

January: 2 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 11 knots, waves 1.1 m, water 29°C, air 30°C (nights 25°C), 29 sunny days, 19 rainy days
February: 1 windy day (15+ knots), average wind 10 knots, waves 1.1 m, water 29°C, air 29°C (nights 25°C), 25 sunny days, 22 rainy days
March: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 8 knots, waves 1.1 m, water 29°C, air 29°C (nights 24°C), 25 sunny days, 28 rainy days
April: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 7 knots, waves 1 m, water 30°C, air 29°C (nights 24°C), 26 sunny days, 27 rainy days
May: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 9 knots, waves 0.9 m, water 29°C, air 30°C (nights 24°C), 29 sunny days, 21 rainy days
June: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 11 knots, waves 1 m, water 29°C, air 30°C (nights 24°C), 29 sunny days, 16 rainy days
July: 6 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 12 knots, waves 1.1 m, water 28°C, air 31°C (nights 24°C), 30 sunny days, 10 rainy days
August: 21 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 14 knots, waves 1.2 m, water 28°C, air 31°C (nights 25°C), 31 sunny days, 5 rainy days
September: 26 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 15 knots, waves 1.3 m, water 28°C, air 31°C (nights 25°C), 30 sunny days, 2 rainy days
October: 25 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 15 knots, waves 1.3 m, water 28°C, air 31°C (nights 26°C), 30 sunny days, 2 rainy days
November: 17 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 14 knots, waves 1.3 m, water 28°C, air 31°C (nights 26°C), 30 sunny days, 3 rainy days
December: 9 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 13 knots, waves 1.2 m, water 29°C, air 31°C (nights 26°C), 30 sunny days, 9 rainy days