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Learning to kitesurf – when is the right time?
Many who watch kiters from the beach postpone their first course for months. Too dangerous, too hard, too expensive – almost everyone starting out knows these thoughts. But the best time is always the same: now.
Kitesurfing isn’t about age, strength, or prior experience. You don’t need board-sport skills, sculpted arms, or surf experience. What you do need: the willingness to invest real time at the start, and the drive to keep going when it doesn’t click right away. The wind is unpredictable – that’s part of it. Accept that, and your first progress comes faster than you think.
All you need physically is solid basic fitness. You should be able to swim and weigh at least 30 kg. There’s no upper limit – neither for weight nor age. Learning to kitesurf at 40, 50, or 60 is no problem as long as you feel fit and excited for something new.
Some spots can’t be reached by highway – where asphalt ends and sand begins. Tatajuba is one of those places you never want to leave – far from mass tourism, set in a lagoon landscape that feels made just for kitesurfers.
What makes Tatajuba special is the strong wind, warm water, and silence. The kitesurfing, the simplicity – walking barefoot through sand, watching the sun sink into the sea. And the people who live here and give this small village its unique character. After a long day on the water, an ice-cold caipirinha and a fresh oyster make the perfect evening even better.
And right in the middle is Osvaldo: raised here, manager of our Kite Center, and the person who’ll show you his home spot.
“Everything is in perfect balance: nature, kiting, community. You simply have to experience it yourself.” Osvaldo · Kite Center Manager, Tatajuba
In case you want to escape the rather cold northern European easter for an Easter kitesurfing trip we have some destinations for you in this blog, where you will find two important ingredients for every kitesurfer; wind and sun. So instead of looking for Easter treats in the slushy snow, give yourself some time in the sun with your kite! If you want to get into the sun quickly over Easter, we have selected a few destinations that are safe in terms of wind and temperature over Easter. So instead of searching for Easter eggs in the snow, treat yourself to a few days on the water with wind and sun!
