Trails · Downwind
Ponta do Mel → Icapuí (CE)
Final 30 km that crosses the state line into Ceará. Half-day ride past red cliffs and remote fishing villages.
Intermediate
Distance30 km
Duration1 h 30 min
LevelIntermediate
TideLow tide
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About this trail
The trip closer for kitesurfers chaining the full northern downwind. The Ceará side is more rugged — red cliffs, sand pluvial canyons, and a slightly stronger swell. Icapuí itself is a tiny fishing village; most riders sleep there before flying out of Fortaleza the following day.
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