Kite Area guide

Tatajuba, Jericoacoara & Preá

Tatajuba is the flat-water excursion: a shallow lagoon behind the dunes, usually reached by buggy, and a different day entirely from the ocean beaches.

When to kite

Best months: July, August, September, October, November, December, January, February.

About this Kite Area

Tatajuba lies west of Jericoacoara, reached across the dunes, and is one of the flat-water lagoons that give this coast its second character. The lagoon is shallow and glassy, with ocean beach and waves alongside it.

Most people come as a day trip by buggy from Jericoacoara or Preá, which is part of the appeal — the crossing over the dunes is half the experience. The season and wind are the region's: July to February, averaging around 17 knots, from the north-east through south-east.

Detailed local guidance on launches, depth and hazards at the lagoon itself is thin in the available sources and worth confirming with an operator or a school before going.

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