Icarai 68.4
#2603 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇧🇷 Brazil · Ceará · near Fortaleza
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score68.4 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days6% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell23% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 4.0 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Icarai
The best time to surf Icarai is February, March, April. It rarely works. In March the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is FOR (19 km) and the nearest town is Fortaleza (13 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 5% | 1.2 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 20% | 1.2 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 30% | 1.1 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 24% | 1.1 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 5% | 1.0 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 0% | 1.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 0% | 1.2 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 0% | 1.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 0% | 1.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 0% | 1.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 2% | 1.3 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 6% | 1.3 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 68.4
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
3.4
Groundswell 12%
4.3
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.1
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
9.9
The detail
Faces 40° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 28% of days. Mean peak period 8.8 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 46%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -3.670, -38.669 (OpenStreetMap).
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