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Kite forecast Preá today

Wind, gusts and direction at Preá (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

Wind16 kn29 km/h
Gusts30 kngust spread 14 kn
DirectionENEfrom ENE · 74°
KiteGustybig kite (12–14 m)

no kiteable daylight hours.

Today, hour by hour

Gusty Not kiteable: too gusty.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
17:0016 kn30 knENEGusty

Preá kite forecast, next 3 days

  • Kiteable
  • Gusty
  • Too light
  • Too strong

Sunday 25 October

Kiteable 3 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 07:00–10:00: 12–25 kn from E.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:0010 kn19 knEToo light
09:0013 kn25 knEKiteable
12:0016 kn31 knENEGusty
15:0016 kn30 knENEGusty

Monday 26 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:006 kn10 knESEToo light
09:0011 kn22 knENEToo light
12:0013 kn26 knENEGusty
15:0013 kn26 knENEGusty

Tuesday 27 October

Kiteable 2 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 17:00–18:00: 13–25 kn from ENE.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:007 kn12 knSEToo light
09:0011 kn21 knEToo light
12:0014 kn27 knENEGusty
15:0014 kn27 knENEGusty

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 Preá

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Preá most often blows from E (76% of them). Windiest months: September, October, November.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Windy days29%29%3%10%0%40%42%84%100%100%97%97%

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.

Wind map around Preá

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Questions

Is it kiteable at Preá today?
Gusty: wind 16 kn gusting 30 kn from ENE (Sat 17:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Preá today?
No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
Which way does the wind usually blow at Preá?
On windy days mostly from E. Windiest months: September, October, November.
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.

Nearby kite spots

Jericoacoara 11 km · Tatajuba 19 km · Ilha do Guajiru 71 km · Icaraí de Amontada 88 km · Barra Grande 110 km · Taíba 184 km

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How it is computed

Hourly Open-Meteo forecast of wind speed, gusts and direction at 10 m for Preá, 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.