Jericoacoara tide times

Jericoacoara (Jeri) is a former fishing village on the Ceará coast of northeast Brazil, accessible by 4WD through sand dunes from a paved road that ends 30 kilometres short. The village has no paved streets; the main square and the streets are sand. A national park surrounds the village, which strictly limits construction and vehicle access. The result is a village that has grown as a kite and windsurf destination without becoming a conventional resort. Tidal pattern is semidiurnal with a mean spring range of about 1.5 metres — larger than the southeast coast, and significant for the lagoon and beach dynamics.

The trade wind blows from the northeast almost continuously from July through January — 20 to 35 knots, with remarkable consistency. This makes Jericoacoara one of the five best kitesurfing destinations in the world, and it's on every serious kiter's travel list. The wind picks up at around 11 a.m., builds to peak strength in the afternoon, and dies at sunset. The morning is calm — this is when kitesurfing equipment floods the beach from sunrise until the first gust arrives and the session window opens.

The Lagoa do Paraíso (Tatajuba lagoon, 6 km east) and the Lagoa Azul are freshwater lagoons surrounded by dunes, connected to a series of other lagoons accessible by dune buggy or 4WD. Kitesurfing on the lagoons is more sheltered than the beach — the surrounding dunes provide some wind shadow but maintain usable wind. The lagoon water is fresh, clear, and warm — kite sessions without the salt and chop of the ocean.

The Sunset Dune (Duna do Pôr do Sol) west of the village is the daily gathering point at sunset — the town population plus all current visitors walks up the dune to watch the sun drop into the sea from the top. It's a genuinely communal ritual with no commercial overlay.

Kite fishing from the beach at Jeri is a local tradition — fishermen use box kites to deploy long lines far offshore, harnessing the trade wind's consistent power. The technique is unique to the Ceará coast.

Predictions on this page come from Open-Meteo Marine, a gridded global ocean model. Accuracy is typically within plus or minus 45 minutes on timing and 0.2 to 0.3 metres on height — model-derived, not from a local gauge. For Brazilian tide data, consult the DHN at mar.mil.br/dhn.