Sea · Ceará · Brazil

Barra Nova

Name: Barra Nova
Address: BRA

Best for kiting from July to December, with 70 to 96 % kite days. Water 27 to 29 °C.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.

JJan44Good
FFeb34Possible
MMar12Off
AApr14Off
MMay28Possible
JJun49Good
JJul70Prime
AAug92Prime
SSep96Prime
OOct90Primenow
NNov82Prime
DDec78Prime

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Confidence highClose model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years.

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Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
90 % Primeabout 28 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 10 %
Kiteable 90 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 8.7 expected (capped at 9 in 10)
Best hours
10:00 to 13:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
12.2 h
Water
28 °C, boardshorts
Air
27 °Cdaily maximum, 27 °C during kite hours
Rain
6 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Barra Nova averaged 28 kite days out of 31 (90 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Barra Nova

Kite days% of days	44	34	12	14	28	49	70	92	96	90	82	78
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Possible	Off	Off	Possible	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	4 in 10	3 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	2 in 10	6 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	3 of 9	3 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	4 of 9	7 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 13	10 to 13	10 to 12	10 to 13	10 to 13	10 to 14	11 to 17	11 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 13	10 to 13	10 to 13
Daylighth	12.3	12.2	12.1	12.0	11.9	11.9	11.9	12.0	12.1	12.2	12.3	12.4
Water°C at the surface	29	29	30	30	30	29	28	27	27	28	28	29
Air°C, daily maximum	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	27	27	27	28	28
Rain days1 mm or more	23 of 31	25 of 28	29 of 31	27 of 30	25 of 31	18 of 30	13 of 31	4 of 31	2 of 30	6 of 31	8 of 30	15 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water	boardshorts all year

In January, Barra Nova averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Barra Nova averaged 9 kite days out of 28 (34 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Barra Nova averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (12 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Barra Nova averaged 4 kite days out of 30 (14 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Barra Nova averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (28 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Barra Nova averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (49 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Barra Nova averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (70 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Barra Nova averaged 29 kite days out of 31 (92 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Barra Nova averaged 29 kite days out of 30 (96 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Barra Nova averaged 28 kite days out of 31 (90 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Barra Nova averaged 25 kite days out of 30 (82 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Barra Nova averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (78 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.

Source: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds

Trip odds at Barra Nova

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

January4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
February3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
Marchunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.2 expected
Aprilunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.4 expected
May2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
June6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
July9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.6 expected
August9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.3 expected
September9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.6 expected
October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.7 expected
November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.0 expected
December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.6 expected

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

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Trip odds by start week

Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.

Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Start date

9 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips, capped at 9 in 10).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 8.8 kite days expected out of 10

Kite days per trip, 63 trips

Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).

How the wind behaves

In September, the windiest month

Too light 4 %
Kiteable 96 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 4 %, kiteable on 96 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from E (90°).

Kitesurfing at Barra Nova: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Barra Nova?

The best months are July to December: from 2017 to 2025, 70 to 96 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Barra Nova windy in October?

Yes, very. 90 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 28 days in a typical October. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Barra Nova?

The water ranges from 27 °C in August to 30 °C in March. In October it is about 28 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).

How many kite days does Barra Nova get in a year?

About 210 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn.

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Spot facts

Region: Ceará
Country: Brazil
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR), 55 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC-03:00 in October
Coordinates: -4.0967, -38.1509
Model: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly

Conditions, checked against kite guides

Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.

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Nearby kite spots in Ceará

Kite days in October, % of days

Lagoa Uruau
Brazil · 1 point fewer kite days than Barra Nova in October
89 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Lagoa Uruau: Jan 43 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 8 %, Apr 7 %, May 16 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 60 %, Aug 87 %, Sep 94 %, Oct 89 %, Nov 78 %, Dec 74 %
Porto das Dunas
Brazil · 2 points more kite days than Barra Nova in October
92 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Porto das Dunas: Jan 46 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 13 %, Apr 21 %, May 41 %, Jun 71 %, Jul 82 %, Aug 97 %, Sep 98 %, Oct 92 %, Nov 88 %, Dec 81 %
Fortim
Brazil · 2 points more kite days than Barra Nova in October
92 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Fortim: Jan 57 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 18 %, Apr 15 %, May 31 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 77 %, Aug 95 %, Sep 98 %, Oct 92 %, Nov 90 %, Dec 86 %
Canoa Quebrada
Brazil · 5 points more kite days than Barra Nova in October
95 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Canoa Quebrada: Jan 66 %, Feb 51 %, Mar 28 %, Apr 23 %, May 39 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 83 %, Aug 98 %, Sep 99 %, Oct 95 %, Nov 93 %, Dec 89 %
Cumbuco
Brazil · 8 points more kite days than Barra Nova in October
98 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Cumbuco: Jan 56 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 19 %, Apr 24 %, May 48 %, Jun 79 %, Jul 86 %, Aug 97 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 98 %, Nov 96 %, Dec 87 %
Pecem
Brazil · 6 points more kite days than Barra Nova in October
96 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Pecem: Jan 55 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 15 %, Apr 22 %, May 42 %, Jun 73 %, Jul 84 %, Aug 98 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 96 %, Nov 94 %, Dec 86 %
Lagoa Taiba
Brazil · 5 points more kite days than Barra Nova in October
95 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Lagoa Taiba: Jan 51 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 13 %, Apr 20 %, May 36 %, Jun 67 %, Jul 79 %, Aug 96 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 95 %, Nov 93 %, Dec 84 %
Paracuru
Brazil · 6 points more kite days than Barra Nova in October
96 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Paracuru: Jan 63 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 27 %, Apr 33 %, May 63 %, Jun 85 %, Jul 90 %, Aug 98 %, Sep 100 %, Oct 96 %, Nov 96 %, Dec 89 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Confidence: high.

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In October, 90 % of days at Barra Nova met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/barra-nova

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