Jericoacoara 25.5
#5496 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇧🇷 Brazil · Ceará · near Camocim
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, peaks in March.
Warm waterRemoteBeginner
Surf score25.5 /100
Surfable days31% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.5 m 1.7 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Jericoacoara
The best time to surf Jericoacoara is March, September, October. It rarely works. In March the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.5 m. The nearest airport is FOR (245 km) and the nearest town is Camocim (40 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31% | 0% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 26% | 0% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 21% | 1% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 3% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 0% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jun | 1% | 0% | 0.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 1% | 0% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Aug | 15% | 0% | 0.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Sep | 69% | 1% | 0.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Oct | 79% | 1% | 0.7 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Nov | 66% | 1% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Dec | 59% | 0% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 25.5
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
7.8
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
2.7
Wave size 8%
0.1
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
4.2
The detail
Faces 330° with 56% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 98% of days. Mean peak period 8.3 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 93%. Months that work: 4 of 12. Coordinates -2.787, -40.513 (OpenStreetMap).
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