Barra do Ceara 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 3.69° S 38.59° W

Issued: 2 am 06 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Barra do Ceara sea temperature is

28.6°C

Barra do Ceara surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Barra do Ceara today (06 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with N swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Barra do Ceara at 7AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00am November 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (06 Nov)	4ft (1.2m)	6s
Afternoon (06 Nov)	2ft (0.6m)	13s
Evening (06 Nov)	3.5ft (1.1m)	6s

Table - waves today at Barra do Ceara. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Friday 6								Saturday 7								Sunday 8								Mon 9
	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	N 13	N 13	E 6	N 13	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	N 12	N 12	E 6	ENE 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	N 10
Wave Graph
kJ	112	126	126	106	86	119	119	84	84	76	89	96	102	89	78	78	78	92	85	85	73	60	62	62	64	57	48
Wind (km/h)	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide		2:33AM2.24m				2:50PM2.34m					3:13AM2.31m				3:25PM2.42m				3:49AM2.36m				3:58PM2.48m				4:22AM2.37m
Low Tide				8:32AM0.38m				8:55PM0.27m					9:09AM0.32m				9:31PM0.18m				9:42AM0.29m				10:05PM0.14m


	—	5:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:09	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:24	—	—	—	—	5:25
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	26	26	26	27	29	28	27	27	26	26	26	28	29	28	27	27	27	27	27	28	29	28	27	27	26	27	26
Feels °C	27	26	26	27	29	28	28	28	27	27	26	28	29	28	29	29	29	28	28	29	30	29	29	29	28	29	28
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 12	N 13	N 13	N 13	NNE 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 10
kJ	112	86	87	86	55	119	119	84	84	76	71	71	72	72	71	70	66	64	59	58	57	54	52	51	50	50	44
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 9	N 9	N 9	N 9	N 9	—	NE 12	N 13	N 16	N 16	N 16	N 12	N 12	N 15	N 15	N 15	N 15	N 15	N 15	N 15	N 14	N 14	N 14	N 14	N 13	N 13	NE 9
kJ	17	26	14	14	14	—	6	30	5	5	5	26	46	18	18	18	18	18	17	17	16	15	15	14	14	14	3
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 17	N 16	N 16	—	—	N 15	N 16	N 15	N 15	N 15	N 15	NNE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NNE 10	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	5	5	—	—	18	19	18	18	18	17	10	4	4	10	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 5	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	ENE 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 5
kJ	110	126	126	106	86	86	71	74	69	72	89	96	102	89	78	78	78	92	85	85	73	60	62	62	64	57	48
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Lajao (Baia dos Golfinhos) Rio Grande Do Norte	Barra Vento Bahia - Norte	Pirambu Sergipe	Itapoa Bahia - Norte	Praia Brava Rio de Janeiro	Praia Brava Rio de Janeiro	Regencia Espírito Santo	Cacimba do Padre Fernando De Noronha	Regencia Espírito Santo	Regencia Espírito Santo	Ponta do Mangue Sergipe	Itapoa Bahia - Norte	Regencia Espírito Santo	Recreio Rio de Janeiro	Praia da Baleia São Paulo	Arpoador Rio de Janeiro	Praia do Guriri Espírito Santo	Prainha Bahia - Sul	Enseada Dos Corais Pernambuco	Itapoa Bahia - Norte	Praia do Guriri Espírito Santo	Brava do Camburi Oeste São Paulo	Pereque-Acu São Paulo	Praia Preta São Paulo	Enseada Dos Corais Pernambuco	Enseada Dos Corais Pernambuco	Enseada Dos Corais Pernambuco
Rating (10 max)	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	3	2	2	1	1	1
Distance (km)	482	1036	807	1030	2151	2151	1777	682	1777	1777	797	1030	1777	2213	2360	2202	1689	1180	653	1030	1689	2288	2302	2361	653	653	653
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Rating (10 max)	8	8	7	6	7	5	5	5	5	9	8	8	7	6	5	5	4	4	4	4	6	4	4	6	9	9	9

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