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Praia do Futuro, Brazil

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About Praia do Futuro

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 steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 19). The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For windsurfing at beginner level the best months are usually January, February, May and June, with about 6 good days in 7; in September, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Fortaleza. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

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From Chicago: about 17 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to FOR, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA).

    See flights MDW → FOR · Skyscanner from about £430 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 30 min from the airport to Praia do Futuro.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Everything else for the trip

Where it is

Praia do Futuro on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Mon 19: 7 kn gusting 16, side-onshore. Water: waves 1 m.

The score for windsurf, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct4917knon1.0 mwaves
Mon 19Oct5316knside-on1.0 mwaves
Tue 20Oct4320knside-on1.2 mwaves
Wed 21Oct4332knside-on1.2 mwaves
Thu 22Oct4324knside1.5 mwaves
Fri 23Oct4325knside1.5 mwaves
Sat 24Oct4324knside-on1.4 mwaves
Sun 25Oct4425knside-on0.9 mwaves
Mon 26Oct5316knon0.8 mwaves
Tue 27Oct4523knside-on0.8 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 windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan6of 7
  2. Feb6of 7
  3. Mar5of 7
  4. Apr5of 7
  5. May6of 7
  6. Jun6of 7
  7. Jul3of 7
  8. Aug2of 7
  9. Sep1of 7
  10. Oct2of 7
  11. Nov3of 7
  12. Dec5of 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 windsurf. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to FOR, changing at MIA, then 30 min by road. About 17h 45 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Windsurf Praia do Futuro

    9 kn gusting 20, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.2 m.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Windsurf Praia do Futuro

    11 kn gusting 32, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.2 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Windsurf Praia do Futuro

    11 kn gusting 24, side-shore. Water: waves 1.5 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Windsurf Praia do Futuro

    11 kn gusting 25, side-shore. Water: waves 1.5 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Windsurf Praia do Futuro

    10 kn gusting 24, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.4 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to FOR, changing at MIA, then 30 min by road. About 17h 45 door to door

Rough cost

About £720–£1,405 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
  • Taxi £15–£30
  • Stay £120–£195
  • Food £120–£220

Places to eat near Fortaleza

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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