Dunas das Quixabas
Ceará · Brazil
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An open NE-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near Ceará, Dunas das Quixabas works on N–E groundswell; S–W winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~27.1°C (80.8°F) on average
Jan
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.6–29.1°C
Feb
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.7–29.3°C
Mar
28.9°C
84°F · 28.1–29.9°C
Apr
29°C
84.2°F · 27.7–30°C
May
28.8°C
83.8°F · 28–29.7°C
Jun
27.9°C
82.2°F · 27–29.1°C
Jul
27.2°C
81°F · 26.3–28°C
Aug
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.9–27.2°C
Sep
26.7°C
80.1°F · 26.1–27.5°C
Oct
27.1°C
80.8°F · 25.1–27.8°C
Nov
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.9–28.4°C
Dec
28°C
82.4°F · 27.4–28.8°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
N–E
Best wind
S–W
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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