Surf spots in Fortaleza
5 spots within 5 km of Fortaleza: 2 beach breaks, 3 reef breaks.
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Best spots today in Fortaleza
A quiet day: no spot here rates Fair or better today.
Forecast updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC.
The spots
- Volta da Jurema · reef break, intermediate, best on N/NNW/NNE swell with S/SSE/SE wind, low tide. Waves over flat rock and sand on the bend of Avenida Beira-Mar, in front of the Meireles hotels. It needs a fairly straight north swell to get in past the Mucuripe…
- Ponte Metálica (Iracema) · reef break, advanced, best on N/NNE/NE swell with S/SSE/SE wind, low to mid tide. Hollow, fast waves over flat rock between the two old piers of Praia de Iracema, watched by the sunset crowd on the Ponte dos Ingleses. Works on north to north-east…
- Titanzinho · reef break, advanced, best on N swell with SSW wind, all tides. Reef break next to the Mucuripe breakwater, regarded as the training ground of Ceara's best surfers.
- Leste-Oeste · beach break, intermediate, best on N/NNE/NE swell with S/SSE/SE wind, mid to high tide. Sand-and-rock peaks beside a breakwater on Avenida Leste-Oeste, about 1 km west of the Marina hotel at Praia de Iracema. Needs a north or north-east swell of about a…
- Praia do Futuro · beach break, intermediate, best on NE swell with WSW wind, all tides. Long city beach on the eastern side of Fortaleza with sand-bottom peaks in north-east swell and westerly offshore winds.
When to surf in Fortaleza
Good days per month for intermediate surfers; tap a month for where else to surf then.
Best months for intermediate surfers: January to April. The water goes from about 28 °C in July (Boardshorts / rash vest) to 30 °C in April (Boardshorts / rash vest).
| Month | Rideable days | Good days | Beginner days | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 °C |
| Feb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 °C |
| Mar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 °C |
| Apr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 °C |
| May | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 °C |
| Jun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 °C |
| Jul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 °C |
| Aug | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 °C |
| Sep | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 °C |
| Oct | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 °C |
| Nov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 °C |
| Dec | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 °C |
Days per month at the best third of the 5 spots for each level, from three years of wave and wind model data.
Questions
What are the best surf spots in Fortaleza?
The best-known are Ponte Metálica (Iracema), Volta da Jurema, Titanzinho, Leste-Oeste. In all, 5 spots lie within 5 km: 2 beach breaks, 3 reef breaks.
Where can beginners surf in Fortaleza?
Fortaleza is mostly for intermediate and advanced surfers: reefs, points or powerful beach breaks. Beginners should take a lesson and stay on the smallest days.
When is the best time to surf in Fortaleza?
For intermediate surfers January to April.
What wetsuit do I need to surf in Fortaleza?
The sea goes from about 28 °C in July (Boardshorts / rash vest) to 30 °C in April (Boardshorts / rash vest).