Barra do Ceara Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ceará, Brazil)

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Barra do Ceara Surf Guide

Barra do Ceara in Ceara is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the south southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Sometimes crowded. The water quality here is rather suspect.

Barra do Ceara Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	28.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Barra do Ceara:

The best conditions reported for surf at Barra do Ceara occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Barra do Ceara (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Barra do Ceara with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in April while 87% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

87%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Barra do Ceara Location Map

Interactive Barra do Ceara surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Barra do Ceara is Pinto Martins International (Fortaleza) Airport (FOR) in Brazil, which is 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Barra do Ceara is Augusto Severo (Natal) Airport (NAT), also in Brazil, 445 km (276 miles) away.

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Barra do Ceara Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 01:07 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	E
Period (s)	13	13	13	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Barra do Ceara

Current tide and informaton

For Rio Ceara (bar), Brazil, 4 km from Barra do Ceara.

Next High Water: 06:22am | 2.36m

Next Low Water: 12:33pm | 0.29m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Barra do Ceara Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.8 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Barra do Ceara won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite