Praia da Baleia
Ceará · Brazil
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Praia da Baleia is a E-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Ceará — it picks up NE–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–NW wind, with the most consistent surf through 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
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.7–29.2°C
Feb
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.4–29.3°C
Mar
28.9°C
84°F · 27.7–29.9°C
Apr
28.9°C
84°F · 27.9–30.3°C
May
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.7–29.4°C
Jun
28°C
82.4°F · 27–29.4°C
Jul
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.5–28.1°C
Aug
26.9°C
80.4°F · 25.9–27.4°C
Sep
26.9°C
80.4°F · 26.5–27.6°C
Oct
27.1°C
80.8°F · 26–27.8°C
Nov
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.9–28.6°C
Dec
28°C
82.4°F · 27–28.7°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
NE–S
Best wind
W–NW
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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