Best time to kitesurf Guriú

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

Camocim, Ceará, Brazil

Sports: Kitesurfing, Wingfoiling, Parawing

Best time to go: September–October

Guriú is a small fishing village in the municipality of Camocim in Ceará, at the mouth of the Guriú river a short distance west of Jericoacoara. The river mouth and its shallows give flat water in the same strong east to north-east trade winds that make Jeri famous, from about July to January. It is much quieter than Jeri, which makes it a good place to practise tricks or learn without crowds.

The bottom is sand, with muddier parts near the mangroves along the river. The tide changes the depth and the current a lot, so ask a local school when the spot works best. Guriú is the first stop on the classic downwinder from Jericoacoara towards Tatajuba and Camocim; most riders reach it by buggy along the beach or on that downwinder.

Month by month at Guriú

January: 4 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 11 knots, waves 0.6 m, water 29°C, air 31°C (nights 25°C), 29 sunny days, 23 rainy days
February: 2 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 9 knots, waves 0.6 m, water 29°C, air 30°C (nights 24°C), 25 sunny days, 25 rainy days
March: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 8 knots, waves 0.6 m, water 29°C, air 29°C (nights 24°C), 26 sunny days, 30 rainy days
April: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 7 knots, waves 0.5 m, water 30°C, air 29°C (nights 24°C), 26 sunny days, 29 rainy days
May: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 8 knots, waves 0.5 m, water 29°C, air 30°C (nights 24°C), 30 sunny days, 24 rainy days
June: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 9 knots, waves 0.5 m, water 29°C, air 31°C (nights 24°C), 30 sunny days, 19 rainy days
July: 2 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 11 knots, waves 0.5 m, water 28°C, air 32°C (nights 24°C), 30 sunny days, 13 rainy days
August: 15 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 13 knots, waves 0.6 m, water 28°C, air 33°C (nights 24°C), 31 sunny days, 4 rainy days
September: 27 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 14 knots, waves 0.7 m, water 28°C, air 34°C (nights 25°C), 30 sunny days, 2 rainy days
October: 29 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 15 knots, waves 0.8 m, water 28°C, air 33°C (nights 25°C), 29 sunny days, 5 rainy days
November: 23 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 14 knots, waves 0.7 m, water 28°C, air 32°C (nights 25°C), 30 sunny days, 9 rainy days
December: 16 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 13 knots, waves 0.7 m, water 29°C, air 32°C (nights 25°C), 30 sunny days, 16 rainy days