Barra Grande & Macapá

The spot in Barra Grande is right off the main beach. During high tide, the water gets choppier, with some nice ramps to launch off. At low tide, you can ride the flat water right up to the beach. Riding further out you’ll arrive at a sandbank with great conditions too. Watch out for the rocks on your way out though.

Only three kilometres downwind you’ll enter the delta of the Camurupim. Take a sharp back into a large lagoon that’s separated from the sea by a long and narrow sandbank. The lagoon is surrounded by mangroves and the landscape is truly spectacular. The wind blows offshore from the beach you launch from, making it possible to ride on low or high tide. This is best suited for experienced riders as there are bushes downwind.

Crossing the river you get to the shores of Macapá. The large space of flat shallow water is sometimes called La Boca as it lies right in the river mouth. Around the corner is the beach facing out to sea, called Maramar. Characteristics and conditions are somewhat similar to Barra Grande.

For Kitesurfers on the hunt for waves, you might want to chase further downwind along the coast of Luis Correia; Praia do Arrombado and Pedra do Sal are excellent spots.

Barra Grande is often used as a stop-over on the Downwinder routes from Preá/Jeri to Atins, it also makes for a good starter point to downwind to Atins.