Barra do Ceara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's be straight up with you about the local surf scene.

To be honest, looking at the whole 16-day stretch, it's a pretty flat and frustrating period for paddle surfing. The swell is coming in from the east, but the periods are short, mostly 6 to 8 seconds, which means weak, crumbly waves with no push. The wind is a constant problem too, staying cross or cross-onshore for most of the daylight hours. This setup is more interesting for the kite crew than for us wave hunters.

The water is sitting at a warm 81°F, which is about average for this time of year.

Let's run through it. Starting Sunday the 23rd, we've got some small 4ft east swell, but it's messy and just not worth paddling out. That pattern holds all the way through the rest of August. The energy levels do pick up a bit mid-week, but the swell height only reaches 6ft with that short period. The wind is cross-offshore in the mornings, but the wave quality is still rated as poor.

That lack of quality wave face is the story here. We see some cleaner conditions in the mornings with cross-offshore breezes, but the swell just isn't organized enough to hold a line. The afternoons are all but written off with the wind swinging onshore or straight cross.

As we move into September, the pattern continues. The swell heights hover between 4ft and 6ft, but the period never stretches out. There's no real stand-out day in the whole run. Saturday the 5th of September morning might look okay on paper with a 6ft east swell and a cross-offshore breeze, but the period is only 7 seconds, so it's going to be a bit bumpy and weak.

So, the bottom line: there's nothing to get excited about here for the next couple of weeks. A long blank run like this is just part of the deal sometimes. The forecasts can change, so don't lose hope, but for now, you might be better off tuning up the kite gear.

Rusty.

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