Kite Surfing Cumbuco

Place: Cumbuco
Country: Brazil
Region: South – America
Currency: Real
Language: Portuguese
Airport: Fortaleza
Electricity: 220 Volt
Car rental: Can be arranged in every Hotel or Pousada
Temperture: Whole year 25 – 30 degrees, Water 21 – 25 degrees celcius

Cumbuco is a small fishers village 25 km north from the million-city Fortaleza. Around Fortaleza is Cumbuco the best place to stay. With nice uncrowded sandy beaches and palm trees everywhere. Characteristic for Cumbuco is how it is situated. At one side the nice blue sea at the other side the big sand dunes. The nice small centre of Cumbuco is build around a town square like they do this in Brazil. In the middle of this Town Square is a football field. Where they play football every day. Around the town square are lots of restaurants and small super markets. Brazil has excellent value for money.

Wind & Climate Cumbuco

All year round good kitesurfing in Cumbuco. Best months are June until December. These months you can kite every day with 10, 12 or 14m² kites, size depends on your weight. In the other months the wind can also be really good. But do not forget to bring a 16 or an 18m² kite. Behind Cumbuco are some really big dunes. The Dunes are creating some really warm air, which creates the every day blowing wind. The wind increases the more North you go. Not necessary to bring a wetsuit. Almost the whole year the water is like 22 to 27 degrees. Don't forget your lycra and your sun lotion. Because Cumbuco is located on the equator, the sun is really strong!

Kite surfing in Cumbuco region

Around Cumbuco the beaches are wide and everywhere are places to go kiting. The kitezone is in front of the Eco paradise hotel. Here are the most kiters. But no problem if it gets to busy, Just go up or down wind 150 meters and you are the only kiter. 6 km downwind from Cumbuco is a nice laguna. This is a fresh water laguna called "Lagoa de Cauipe". Here the water is really flat. It's possible to do a down winder from Cumbuco to the laguna. When you do this you will find many waves on your trip there. This takes around 45 minutes. Don't forget to ask somebody to pick you up. The laguna is not so big and also well known by the local kiteschools. So it can be really crowded, especially during weekends.

When you want to have waves just drive North for 1 hour and look for a place called Paracuru. This is one of the best places to go kiting. First 150 meters flat water, after that a perfect breaking wave on some reef. Not the perfect beginners place but for intermediate or advanced kiters a real paradise. Try to be there with lowtide.

Flights to Fortaleza

Tap Portugal: This company flies from every bigcity in Europe towards Fortaleza. Big advantage is that you can take 2 x 30 kg with you.
Martin air: Flying from Holland, Cheap flights depending on time of stay.
Lauda Air: Leaving from Zurich or Milan.

Transport to and from the airport

From Fortaleza to Cumbuco will take 40 minutes. You can take a taxi, this will be around 70 reais(oneway) Best thing to do is to arrange it with your hotel or pousada.

Activities

- Jetskiing
- Kite and windsurfing
- Buggy tour
- Quads
- Horse back riding
- Surfing
- Sand boarding

Internet Acess

In Cumbuco you can find a internet café called “Flatshop” At the north side of the town centre you will see some brand new apartments, under need you find it.

Nightlife in Cumbuco

In Cumbuco there are living only 1500 Brazilians. There are not really European standard bars or discotheques. No big party at night in Cumbuco. Still some Brazilians go play football on the Town Square or drink a beer there. Best bar to stay is the reggae bar. You can find it next to the pizzeria.

When you want to party you have to go to Fortaleza. Here it's every night party! What can i say, just go there and you will find out! Don't miss it because you have to see this once! On Sunday night I can recommend the Orbita. All night there are live rock bands.