Strike Mission
Reef
both
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.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
23
Poor
0.7m
@9s
11km/h
Mon
22
23
Poor
0.8m
@9s
14km/h
Tue
23
16
Poor
0.9m
@9s
15km/h
Wed
24
28
Poor
1.3m
@9s
15km/h
Thu
25
27
Poor
1.2m
@9s
19km/h
Fri
26
17
Poor
0.9m
@9s
18km/h
Sat
27
14
Poor
0.8m
@9s
16km/h
Sun
28
22
Poor
1.2m
@8s
17km/h
Mon
29
42
Poor
1.2m
@10s
13km/h
Tue
30
10
Poor
1.0m
@8s
17km/h
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Today's Conditions

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Swell
0.7m
E(79°)
Score: 3/25
Period
9s
Short period / windswell
Score: 8/25
Wind
11km/h
ESE(120°)
Score: 11/25
Weather
28°C
0.1mm17%
Windswell Component
0.3mESE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.4mNE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 8 km/h S|PM: 10 km/h ESE
Similar wind — afternoon has better tide for this spot
Low tide at 3pm (-0.7m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:51 am
Low tide - -0.65m
9:09 am
High tide - 1.06m
3:24 pm
Low tide - -0.66m
9:47 pm
High tide - 0.98m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

23
Poor
Components
Swell Direction17/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period8/25
Wind11/25
Raw Score39/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-3
⚠️ Weak Component-5
📉 Undersized Swell-8
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score23/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score23
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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°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low to mid

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

5/10

👥 Winter Break (Jul 1 – Jul 31) — expect extra crowds

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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