Barra do Ceara Surf Break

Barra do Ceara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 3.69° S 38.59° W

Issued: 8 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Barra do Ceara sea temperature is
28.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

Surf Forecasts:

Barra do Ceara surf forecast from 18 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 20 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 25 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, E swell with 240 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 20 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Barra do Ceara this week:

The surf forecast for Barra do Ceara over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 20) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Barra do Ceara in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 25) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Sat 20th Jun)5ft (1.5m) 6s
Best Surf 3AM (Sat 20th Jun)5ft (1.5m) 6s
Most Powerful 3AM (Thu 25th Jun)5.5ft (1.7m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barra do Ceara over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.5
NNE
8
1
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
6
1.4
ESE
6
0.9
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
NNE
8
0.8
E
6
0.4
N
13
0.9
ESE
5
0.4
NNE
8
1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
36
51
76
165
128
111
144
59
40
45
51
39
54
42
25
64
104
154
168
153
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SSE
15
SE
10
ENE
20
SE
20
E
15
ENE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:59AM2.43m
7:35PM2.24m
7:50AM2.33m
8:26PM2.18m
8:44AM2.23m
9:19PM2.12m
9:40AM2.13m
10:13PM2.08m
10:39AM2.05m
11:08PM2.06m
11:38AM2.00m
00:03AM2.06m
12:35PM1.98m
Low Tide
00:39AM0.37m
1:13PM0.22m
1:31AM0.42m
2:04PM0.32m
2:24AM0.48m
2:56PM0.43m
3:20AM0.54m
3:49PM0.52m
4:18AM0.58m
4:44PM0.59m
5:17AM0.60m
5:40PM0.63m
6:15AM0.59m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
5:37
—
—
5:37
—
—
5:37
—
—
5:37
—
—
5:39
—
—
5:39
—
—
5:39
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:31
—
—
5:31
—
—
5:32
—
—
5:32
—
—
5:32
—
—
5:32
—
—
5:34
 mm
1
—
—
2
—
—
2
—
—
4
—
—
5
1
1
3
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
26
28
28
27
28
29
26
29
29
27
28
28
27
28
27
26
28
28
26
28
28
Feels °C
28
28
29
29
27
29
28
29
30
29
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
29
28
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
1.2
E
6
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
Energy kJ
12
36
37
38
39
25
24
116
26
39
38
51
35
36
36
25
26
26
22
32
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
10
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
N
13
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
N
12
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
10
Energy kJ
17
13
12
25
9
20
17
24
21
20
31
31
19
54
18
18
42
21
15
16
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
7
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
12
—
0.2
NNE
11
—
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
14
0.3
N
13
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
9
3
11
—
12
—
3
8
7
10
11
37
32
32
28
18
18
9
9
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
5
0.9
E
4
1
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
6
1.4
ESE
6
0.9
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
ESE
7
0.9
E
5
0.8
E
6
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.6
E
5
1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
6
Energy kJ
21
31
51
76
165
128
111
144
59
40
45
45
39
37
42
17
64
104
154
168
153
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Touros Area
Rio Grande Do Norte
Conceicao
Fernando De Noronha
Conceicao
Fernando De Noronha
Picao (Baia Formosa)
Rio Grande Do Norte
Volta da Jurema
Ceará
Ponta do Cacao
Espírito Santo
Leste Oeste
Ceará
Volta da Jurema
Ceará
Barra do Ceara
Ceará
Lajao (Baia dos Golfinhos)
Rio Grande Do Norte
Mar da Frente
Rio Grande Do Norte
Touros Area
Rio Grande Do Norte
Touros Area
Rio Grande Do Norte
Icarai
Ceará
Regencia
Espírito Santo
Touros Area
Rio Grande Do Norte
Praia do Meio
Sergipe
Regencia
Espírito Santo
Farol da Barra
Bahia - Norte
Ipitanga
Bahia - Norte
Praia Olho d'Agua
Maranhao
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
386
684
684
495
11
1847
3
11
0
482
496
386
386
9
1777
386
824
1777
1036
1027
637
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
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(10 max)
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
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5
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4
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9
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8
9
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