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Kite forecast Icaraí de Amontada today

Wind, gusts and direction at Icaraí de Amontada (Ceará, Brazil) in knots, today hour by hour and for the next 3 days, with a plain verdict — kiteable, too light, gusty or too strong — and the best hours to ride.

Right now

Wind14 kn26 km/h
Gusts29 kngust spread 15 kn
DirectionEfrom E · 90°
KiteGustybig kite (12–14 m)

no kiteable daylight hours.

Today, hour by hour

No daylight hours left today: see tomorrow.

Icaraí de Amontada kite forecast, next 3 days

  • Kiteable
  • Gusty
  • Too light
  • Too strong

Sunday 25 October

Kiteable 3 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 05:00–08:00: 13–25 kn from E.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:0012 kn22 knEKiteable
09:0014 kn28 knEGusty
12:0014 kn30 knEGusty
15:0014 kn28 knENEGusty

Monday 26 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:008 kn12 knEToo light
09:0011 kn22 knEToo light
12:0012 kn25 knEGusty
15:0012 kn25 knENEToo light

Tuesday 27 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:006 kn10 knSEToo light
09:0011 kn22 knEToo light
12:0012 kn25 knEToo light
15:0012 kn25 knEToo light

Daylight hours, local time; today every hour, the next days every 3 hours. Wind = mean speed at 10 m in knots; arrows point where the wind is going.

Forecast for Sat 17:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 20:26 UTC

Typical wind at Icaraí de Amontada

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Icaraí de Amontada most often blows from E (52% of them). Windiest months: September, October, December.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Windy days35%36%6%7%35%70%58%84%100%100%90%100%

From the ERA5 reanalysis, daily maximum wind and dominant direction for 2025: a coarse model that usually reads lower than the wind on the beach.

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Questions

Is it kiteable at Icaraí de Amontada today?
Gusty: wind 14 kn gusting 29 kn from E (Sat 17:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Icaraí de Amontada today?
No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
Which way does the wind usually blow at Icaraí de Amontada?
On windy days mostly from E. Windiest months: September, October, December.
What counts as kiteable?
A mean wind of 12 to 35 knots in daylight, with gusts no more than 12 knots above the mean and under 40 knots. Under 12 kn most riders cannot stay upwind; over 35 kn or with big gusts it is dangerous.
Where do the numbers come from?
The Open-Meteo forecast for the spot (wind and gusts at 10 m). A model, not a wind meter: thermals, venturi effects between islands and offshore wind can change what you actually get. Never kite in offshore wind without a rescue boat.

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How it is computed

Hourly Open-Meteo forecast of wind speed, gusts and direction at 10 m for Icaraí de Amontada, in knots. Kiteable: mean wind 12–35 kn in daylight with gusts at most 12 kn above it and under 40 kn; gusty: right strength but bigger gusts; too light under 12 kn; too strong over 35 kn. Kite size from the mean wind for a rider of about 75 kg. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the steadiest wind closest to 16–25 kn. Typical wind from one year of the ERA5 reanalysis. Rebuilt every 6 hours. Live map.