Icarai Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Ceará, Brazil)

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Icarai Surf Guide

Icarai in Ceara is an exposed beach break that has very consistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the south southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Often Crowded. Take care of the strong rips here.

Icarai Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	very consistent	28.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Icarai:

The best conditions reported for surf at Icarai occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Icarai (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Icarai with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in April while 87% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

87%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Icarai Location Map

Interactive Icarai surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Icarai is Pinto Martins International (Fortaleza) Airport (FOR) in Brazil, which is 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Icarai is Augusto Severo (Natal) Airport (NAT), also in Brazil, 453 km (281 miles) away.

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Icarai Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 23:55 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	7	7	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Icarai look like?

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Credit: Alvartaco

Tides at Icarai

Current tide and informaton

For Rio Ceara (bar), Brazil, 5 km from Icarai.

Next High Water: 07:43am | 2.15m

Next Low Water: 01:24am | 0.61m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Icarai Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (28.9 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Icarai won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite