Praia da Volta do Rio
Ceará · Brazil
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An open NE-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near Ceará, Praia da Volta do Rio works on N–E groundswell; S–W winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
Today's surf at Praia da Volta do Rio
Updated 00:13 spot time
Praia da Volta do Rio surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.5 m overhead, 0.5 m N swell at 8.85 s. Wind up to 27 km/h E. Water 28°C. Best surf window around 01:00 — good (3.5/5) with 24 km/h E wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~27.3°C (81.1°F) on average
Jan
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.3–29.2°C
Feb
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.2–29.3°C
Mar
28.9°C
84°F · 27.4–30°C
Apr
29°C
84.2°F · 27.9–30.7°C
May
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.7–29.4°C
Jun
28.1°C
82.6°F · 27.1–29.3°C
Jul
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.5–28.1°C
Aug
26.9°C
80.4°F · 25.9–27.5°C
Sep
27°C
80.6°F · 26.3–27.7°C
Oct
27.3°C
81.1°F · 26–28°C
Nov
27.8°C
82°F · 27–28.8°C
Dec
28.1°C
82.6°F · 27–28.8°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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