Continent
South America
Country
Brazil
Next Big City
Fortaleza
Next Town
Icarai
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Rooms, Toilet, Food, Parking

Water

Type:
Small wave, Medium wave
Hazards:
Rocks
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
Low tide

Nice waves, good for wave riding. Waves up to 2.5m. Best waves from November until March. Popular surf spot in the region. Few rocks around.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Tidal
Hazards:
Rocks
Beach Users:
None

Long, sandy beach, enough space during low tide. Can get crowded at the main part, specially during weekends. No beach at high tide at the main beach huts area.

Weather

Spring:
Shorts
Summer:
Shorts
Fall:
Shorts
Winter:
Shorts

The weather is good during the whole year with constant winds. There is no off-season here. No wetsuit necessary. Sunny and warm. Water 29°C and air 32°C. From July to January no or minimal rain, from February April rainy season. But only rains shortly each day.

Wind

Best Months:
July, August, September, October, November, December
Wind Type:
Thermal, Trade
Best Direction:
E
Main Direction:
E

Best winds from July to January, strongest around September. About 100% from July to January and 65% from February to June.



How to get there

Transport
Car, Bus
Access
Short walk

From Fortaleza drive westwards on the 16 until you reach Icarai. About 20 min drive. Get to the beach anywhere in Icarai.

Extra information

Rules
None

Respect the surfers.

Nightlife

No real nightlife, mainly bars and restaurants on weekends. Sundays beach live concerts on the beach. Great nightlife in Fortaleza.