Barra do Ceara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a good hard look at what’s coming up for Barra do Ceara. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead. We’re looking at a long run of small, weak, and choppy conditions that honestly don’t offer much for a paddle surfer.

The water temp is sitting at 82°, which is about 2° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a little noticeable, but nothing wild.

The first real chance to even think about getting wet doesn’t come until Wednesday morning, August 5th. We’ve got some knee-to-waist high swell, around 5ft from the east, with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is a modest 213 (moderate). The wind is a cross-offshore from the southeast at 16 mph, which will keep things clean. But overall, it’s still marked as marginal. It’s not good, just the least bad option we’ve got.

After that, it’s a grim stretch all the way through to Thursday, August 13th. Day after day of poor surf, with the easterly swell hovering around 4ft to 5ft and a short 6-second period. The wind mostly stays cross or cross-shore, making for lumpy, choppy wave faces. Not worth paddling out for.

Thursday morning, August 13th, shows a slight bump – 5ft from the east, 7-second period, combined energy up to 266 (moderate). We get a clean, cross-off wind from the southeast at 16 mph. Again, it’s tagged as marginal. It’s the best looking morning of the whole outlook, but honestly, that’s not saying much. The swell direction is east, and Barra do Ceara does best with a NE swell, so it’s not even hitting the spot right.

The rest of the second week stays weak. There’s a small flicker of life on Tuesday morning, August 18th, with 6ft from the east, 7-second period, combined energy of 288 (moderate), and clean cross-off wind from the southeast at 16 mph. But again, marked as poor and the direction isn’t ideal.

There is one day that stands out just a touch more than the others: Thursday morning, August 13th. It’s got the best combination of slightly bigger swell (5ft) and clean conditions. But don’t get your hopes up – it’s still a marginal day for beginners at best, with a short, weak easterly windswell. You might find a few crumbly little waves if you’re on a foamie and patient. Crowds are possible, so you won’t be alone in the search.

All in all, this is a classic flat spell for the area. With almost every day scoring a zero for surf quality, and the swell being short-period windswell, the setups here look far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for the foreseeable future. Hang tight, forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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