Mangue Seco
Ceará · Brazil
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A year-round beach on the Coastal Waters near Ceará, Mangue Seco is exposed to SW swell — SE–W on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a N–NE wind.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~27.4°C (81.3°F) on average
Jan
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.7–29.2°C
Feb
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.8–29.7°C
Mar
28.9°C
84°F · 27–30.5°C
Apr
29°C
84.2°F · 27.9–30°C
May
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.9–29.6°C
Jun
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.3–29.5°C
Jul
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.8–28.5°C
Aug
27.3°C
81.1°F · 26.2–28.1°C
Sep
27.2°C
81°F · 26.3–28.1°C
Oct
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.7–28.1°C
Nov
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.9–28.8°C
Dec
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26.8–28.9°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
SE–W
Best wind
N–NE
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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