Surf Forecasts:
Barra do Ceara surf forecast from 14 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: No days rated 1★ or higher at Barra do Ceara in the next 16 days. The closest to surfable is Saturday 28 Nov, 9PM (local time) – 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, N swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 28 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, N swell with 257 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): None forecast at Barra do Ceara before Monday 30 Nov. Conditions stay below 1★ throughout, with swell peaking at 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s on Saturday 28 Nov.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Barra do Ceara this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Barra do Ceara in the next 16 days are 0.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 28) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sat 28th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barra do Ceara over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | E 6 | N 10 | NNE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 64 | 55 | 74 | 64 | 43 | 144 | 153 | 58 | 94 | 100 | 62 | 80 | 71 | 88 | 122 | 92 | 98 | 98 | 88 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:27PM2.15m | 8:06AM1.96m | 8:20PM2.03m | 9:06AM1.89m | 9:25PM1.94m | 10:17AM1.87m | 10:42PM1.92m | 11:30AM1.92m | 11:56PM1.98m | 12:33PM2.04m | 00:59AM2.08m | 1:26PM2.19m | 1:52AM2.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08PM0.61m | 1:43AM0.51m | 1:59PM0.71m | 2:39AM0.62m | 3:02PM0.79m | 3:46AM0.68m | 4:19PM0.80m | 5:00AM0.68m | 5:35PM0.73m | 6:07AM0.61m | 6:39PM0.59m | 7:04AM0.51m | 7:33PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 7 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 30 | 17 | 47 | 37 | 62 | 15 | 144 | 153 | 36 | 94 | 100 | 26 | 43 | 50 | 48 | 53 | 76 | 50 | 35 | 75 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | N 12 | N 15 | N 8 | N 7 | N 10 | N 15 | NNE 5 | NNE 9 | NE 13 | N 12 | NNE 10 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | N 15 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | N 13 | N 18 |
| kJ | 33 | 26 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 37 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | N 15 | N 13 | — | N 12 | N 15 | — | N 11 | — | NNW 10 | NNE 12 | N 9 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 12 | N 13 | N 19 | N 12 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 4 | 30 | — | 26 | 4 | — | 37 | — | 10 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 78 | 64 | 55 | 74 | 64 | 43 | 34 | 40 | 58 | 69 | 52 | 62 | 80 | 71 | 88 | 122 | 92 | 98 | 98 | 88 | 101 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1030 | 1858 | 1036 | 1030 | 1795 | 653 | 834 | 1689 | 1176 | 1030 | 1820 | 1030 | 1030 | 1777 | 1200 | 1030 | 1777 | 1777 | 1030 | 1820 | 1689 |
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