Pecém, Brazil
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About Pecém
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 27). The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For kitesurfing at expert level the best months are usually July, August, September and October, with about 7 good days in 7; in March, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Pecém.
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From Chicago: about 18 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to FOR, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA).
See flights MDW → FOR · Skyscanner from about £430 returnAdGetting there. 1 h from the airport to Pecém.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
Pecém on Google Maps · Directions
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Forecast
Best on Tue 20: 17 kn gusting 22, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.2 m.
The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 56, good | wind from the east, 13 knots | 17kn | side-on | 1.0 mwaves |
| Mon 19Oct | 57, good | wind from the east, 13 knots | 17kn | side-on | 1.0 mwaves |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | wind from the east, 17 knots | 22kn | side-on | 1.2 mwaves |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | wind from the east-south-east, 17 knots | 23kn | side | 1.4 mwaves |
| Thu 22Oct | 74, good | wind from the east, 18 knots | 24kn | side-on | 1.5 mwaves |
| Fri 23Oct | 77, good | wind from the east, 17 knots | 22kn | side-on | 1.4 mwaves |
| Sat 24Oct | 76, good | wind from the east-south-east, 16 knots | 21kn | side | 1.3 mwaves |
| Sun 25Oct | 53, good | wind from the east, 13 knots | 19kn | side-on | 1.0 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 13kn | side-on | chop |
| Tue 27Oct | 45, fair | wind from the east, 12 knots | 16kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.
The season
Good kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7
- Feb3of 7
- Mar1of 7
- Apr2of 7
- May4of 7
- Jun6of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov7of 7
- Dec6of 7
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for kite. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to FOR, changing at MIA, then 1h by road. About 18h 15 door to door
- Tue 20 OctKite Pecém
17 kn gusting 22, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.2 m.
- Wed 21 OctKite Pecém
17 kn gusting 23, side-shore. Water: waves 1.4 m.
- Thu 22 OctKite Pecém
18 kn gusting 24, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.5 m.
- Fri 23 OctKite Pecém
17 kn gusting 22, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.4 m.
- Sat 24 OctKite Pecém
16 kn gusting 21, side-shore. Water: waves 1.3 m.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to FOR, changing at MIA, then 1h by road. About 18h 15 door to door
Rough cost
About £755–£1,460 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.
- Flights £430–£895
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £50–£85
- Stay £120–£195
- Food £120–£220
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