Iracema (ponte metalica)
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (2 ft swell at 11 s), onshore wind, 13 kn (24 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- ESE 14 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 79kJ
- Wind
- E 13 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- ESE 13 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- ESE 15 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 120, too small
- Mon 214, too small
- Tue 320, too small
- Wed 419, too small
- Thu 515, too small
- Fri 614, too small
- Sat 713, too small
- Sun 813, too small
- Mon 918, too small
- Tue 1014, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Mar5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft8 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the east, 13 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 79kJ | wind from the east, 13 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 15 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 28°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 03:05 −1.0 mHigh 09:30 +0.7 mLow 15:25 −0.7 mHigh 21:49 +0.9 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:24 −0.9 mHigh 10:50 +0.7 mLow 16:50 −0.7 mHigh 23:10 +0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:42 −0.9 mHigh 12:03 +0.8 mLow 18:08 −0.7 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Mar
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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Photos of Iracema (ponte metalica)
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Iracema (ponte metalica)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (359°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (179°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 26). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually March, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Fortaleza, 1.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$918–US$1,760 each
about US$918–US$1,760 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to FOR, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,010 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$174–US$295 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$161–US$295 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$74–US$121 |
| Total | about US$918–US$1,760 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
3 min by car · 249 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Fortaleza its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Prainha on Booking.com
49 min by car · 22 places to stay
About US$67 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 40m
About 17h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → FOR, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 25 min by road
Flights MDW → FOR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.