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Level 5/10

Fortaleza Iracema

Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
🪸Sharp reef⚠️Shallow

Fortaleza Iracema is an urban reef break in Ceará's capital, offering hollow, powerful waves over a flat rock shelf. The wave can be fast and punchy when NE swells arrive, and the city setting means easy access to food, lodging, and nightlife. Booties are recommended due to the sharp reef.

3-Day Forecast
Today
15
62
Fair
1.4m
@11s
7km/h
Mon
16
47
Fair
1.4m
@10s
10km/h
Tue
17
44
Poor
1.3m
@10s
11km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.4m
NNE(21°)
Score: 16/25
Period
11s
Medium period swell
Score: 23/25
Wind
7km/h
E(89°)
Score: 17/25
Weather
29°C
0.2mm63%
Secondary Swell
0.1mE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:51 am
High tide - 0.88m
7:48 am
Low tide - -0.51m
2:01 pm
High tide - 1.14m
8:16 pm
Low tide - -0.76m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

62
Fair
Components
Swell Direction6/25
Swell Size16/25
Swell Period23/25
Wind17/25
Raw Score62/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score62

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
ENE (67°)
Direction range
22° - 112°
Size range
0.9m - 2m
Ideal size
1.7m
Height multiplier
1.00×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (202°)
Offshore range
157° - 247°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low to mid

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

5/10

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

N/NE swells December-March

Getting There

Airport
FOR
Drive time
15 min
Data quality
community

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