Icapuí tides today
- Tide now 5.5 ft ↓ falling · low 12:15 am (-0.5 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 12:30–1:10 am average day · 6/10
- Beach tomorrow 2:00–5:00 pm Fair beach day · 6/10
- Waves · water 4.1 ft · 84 °F moderate · 5.6 s from the east-northeast
- Wind · air 13 mph · 81 °F from the ENE, gusts 25 · clear
- Surf tomorrow 1.7–2.7 ft Poor day · 1/10 · 5:00–9:00 am
- Sun 5:05 am–5:21 pm 12 h 16 min of daylight
- Moon 92% · 7:56 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:56 pm
Today in Icapuí there are high tides at 5:34 am (8.4 ft) and 5:50 pm (8.8 ft) and low tide at 11:39 am. Tide coefficient 96. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 12:15 am. The sun rises at 5:05 am and sets at 5:21 pm: 12 h 16 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:56 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:29 pm to 2:29 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is moderate, with 4.1 ft waves. There's a moderate breeze from the east-northeast (13 mph). Clear, 81 °F.
Fishing in Icapuí today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 5:50 pm, coefficient 93
- Sunset at 5:21 pm, golden hour from 4:53 pm
- Steady pressure (29.88 inHg), light onshore wind (11 mph) and some swell (3.1 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 96 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 4:50 pm to 5:40 pm, combines the 5:50 pm high tide, sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 4:40 am to 5:30 am, with the 5:34 am high tide, sunrise and some swell. Also good from 10:40 am to 12:40 pm, with the 11:39 am low tide, a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: mutton snapper, gray snapper, southern kingfish and common snook. What you can catch
Beach day in Icapuí
Is it a beach day?
4 good hours- Sunny
- Onshore breeze (12 mph)
- Water at 84 °F (very warm)
- Low tide at 11:39 am: more sand
- Feels like 97 °F: very hot: drink water and find shade
- Rain (0.01 in)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 3.0 ft
3.0 ft waves every 5 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 84 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 12 · SPF 50
Max UV 12 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 9:00 am–2:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 12 mph
Cross-shore breeze (12 mph).
- Tide & sand 11:39 am
Low tide at 11:39 am: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 5:34 am and 5:50 pm. Coefficient 96 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings sunshine, little wind, water at 84 °F and low tide at 11:39 am, though with intense heat, rain, some waves and very high UV. 7:00 am to 9:00 am can also work, with beach weather, little wind and water at 83 °F, though with some waves.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Icapuí
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- Praia de Quiterias 3.9 mi · E
- Praia de Tremembé, Icapuí-CE 5.5 mi · SE
- Praia Barreira da Sereia 5.7 mi · NW
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Tides in Icapuí
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 5:34 am 8.4 ft · coef. 96
- ▼ Low tide 11:39 am 0.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 5:50 pm 8.8 ft · coef. 93
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 50 min to low tide at 12:15 am.
Tide coefficient 96 for the 5:34 am high tide and 93 for the 5:50 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 8.7 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 25 (9.3 ft) and the lowest, on December 24 (-1.1 ft).
Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
Heights above MLWS. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLWS
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 27 (coefficient 100, 9.7 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 29, 3.4 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 5:05 am · 5:21 pm | High tide 5:34 am · 8.4 ft | Low tide 11:39 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 5:50 pm · 8.8 ft | — | Coef. 96 | 92% | Major periods 12:29 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 5:05 am · 5:21 pm | Low tide 12:15 am · -0.5 ft | High tide 6:22 am · 7.9 ft | Low tide 12:25 pm · 0.5 ft | High tide 6:39 pm · 8.3 ft | Coef. 88 | 84% | Major periods 1:01 am · 1:34 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:05 am · 5:21 pm | Low tide 1:05 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 7:18 am · 7.3 ft | Low tide 1:17 pm · 1.1 ft | High tide 7:35 pm · 7.8 ft | Coef. 76 | 75% | Major periods 2:06 am · 2:38 pm | Low |
| Sat 31 | 5:05 am · 5:21 pm | Low tide 2:04 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 8:23 am · 6.7 ft | Low tide 2:18 pm · 1.7 ft | High tide 8:41 pm · 7.3 ft | Coef. 64 | 64% | Major periods 3:09 am · 3:38 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:05 am · 5:21 pm | Low tide 3:15 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 9:40 am · 6.4 ft | Low tide 3:36 pm · 2.2 ft | High tide 9:58 pm · 7.0 ft | Coef. 54 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:07 am · 4:34 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:05 am · 5:21 pm | Low tide 4:38 am · 1.4 ft | High tide 10:59 am · 6.4 ft | Low tide 5:04 pm · 2.2 ft | High tide 11:17 pm · 7.0 ft | Coef. 54 | 42% | Major periods 5:00 am · 5:25 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:04 am · 5:22 pm | Low tide 5:54 am · 1.3 ft | High tide 12:08 pm · 6.8 ft | Low tide 6:18 pm · 1.9 ft | — | Coef. 57 | 31% | Major periods 5:50 am · 6:13 pm | Low |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLWS. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Icapuí has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Termisa (Areia Branca, TICON-4), 22 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data
The sea at Icapuí
Sea stateSea state: moderate
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common2.1 ft
- Significant4.1 ft
- Highest expectedHighest8.5 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 8.5 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 8.5 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces northeast and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 28: 4.3 ft with a period of 6 s, from the east-northeast (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+3.1 °F).
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:24 pm (local time).
Surf in Icapuí today
Surf today
Poor- 1.6–2.5 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
- 1.3 ft swell at 8 s from the north-northeast, a bit short
- 2.0 ft wind swell at 3 s: messy waves
- Light cross-shore wind (7 mph): a bit of chop
- Falling tide (low tide at 11:39 am)
- Light: First light 4:44 am · sunrise 5:05 am · sunset 5:21 pm · last light 5:42 pm
- Tide: high 5:34 am (8.4 ft), low 11:39 am (0.0 ft) and high 5:50 pm (8.8 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 83.3 °F–84.2 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 28 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window is 5:00 am to 9:00 am, though with wind swell.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Icapuí today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (11:39 am): little current from 11:20 am to 12:00 pm
- 2.6 ft surface waves
- Light onshore wind (9 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the west-northwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 5:34 am (5:10–5:50 am), low tide 11:39 am (11:20 am–12:00 pm), high tide 5:50 pm (5:30–6:10 pm) and low tide 12:15 am (11:50 pm–12:30 am)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 83.3–84.2 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:42 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 7:56 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 10:40 am to 12:30 pm, combines slack water at low tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 5:10 am to 6:10 am, with slack water at high tide, light wind and weak current.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Área de Proteção Ambiental do Manguezal da Barra Grande 6.3 mi
- Área de Proteção Ambiental Berçários da Vida Marinha 7.0 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Weather in Icapuí
Now in Icapuí
- Low / high
- 78 / 90 °F
- Rain
- 0.02 in · 51%
- Clouds
- 2%
- Humidity
- 85%
- Dew pointDew point
- 76 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 26
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Rising now (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Clear | Clear |
| Temperature | 79° | 78° | 79° | 89° | 89° | 87° | 81° | 81° |
| Wind (mph) | 8 ENE | 8 E | 7 SE | 12 ESE | 9 E | 12 ENE | 11 ENE | 13 E |
| Gusts | 16 | 13 | 15 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 26 |
| Waves | 2.5 ft | 2.6 ft | 2.7 ft | 2.8 ft | 2.6 ft | 2.9 ft | 3.3 ft | 4.3 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 pm 81° 13 E 4.3 ft
- 12:00 am 80° 12 E 3.9 ft
- 3:00 am 78° 9 ESE 3.4 ft
- 6:00 am 78° 8 SE 3.1 ft
- 9:00 am 89° 10 ESE 2.8 ft
- 12:00 pm 92° 10 ENE 2.7 ft
- 3:00 pm 87° 11 NE 2.8 ft
- 6:00 pm 80° 12 ENE 3.1 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 78 / 90 °F | 13 mph E | 4.3 ft | 5:34 am · 5:50 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 78 / 92 °F | 13 mph E | 3.9 ft | 6:22 am · 6:39 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 77 / 89 °F | 11 mph ENE | 3.4 ft | 7:18 am · 7:35 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 78 / 91 °F | 12 mph ENE | 3.5 ft | 8:23 am · 8:41 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 79 / 90 °F | 13 mph ENE | 3.5 ft | 9:40 am · 9:58 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 78 / 91 °F | 13 mph E | 3.7 ft | 10:59 am · 11:17 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 77 / 90 °F | 14 mph E | 3.8 ft | 12:08 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 79 / 88 °F | 14 mph ENE | 3.9 ft | 12:28 am · 1:05 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 79 / 88 °F | 13 mph ENE | 3.9 ft | 1:26 am · 1:52 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 78 / 89 °F | 12 mph ENE | 3.6 ft | 2:14 am · 2:33 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 78 / 89 °F | 11 mph ENE | 3.2 ft | 2:57 am · 3:11 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 79 / 90 °F | 13 mph ENE | 3.3 ft | 3:36 am · 3:46 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 79 / 90 °F | 11 mph ENE | 3.0 ft | 4:12 am · 4:21 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 79 / 89 °F | 11 mph ENE | 3.1 ft | 4:48 am · 4:55 pm |
- Thu 29 Overcast 78° / 92° 3.9 ft
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 77° / 89° 3.4 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 78° / 91° 3.5 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 79° / 90° 3.5 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 78° / 91° 3.7 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 77° / 90° 3.8 ft
- Wed 4 Mainly clear 79° / 88° 3.9 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about temperature today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a warmer sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (92 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:24 pm (local time).
The sun in Icapuí
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 4:19 am
- Full dark 6:07 pm
- Civil dawn 4:44 am
- Civil dusk 5:42 pm
- Solar noon 11:13 am (81° high)
- Daylight 12 h 16 min (+0 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:53 pm
- Full dark 6:07 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,357,325 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Icapuí
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,432 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 12:29–2:29 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 6:33–7:33 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:26–8:26 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 5:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 4:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 8:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 11:54 amNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Icapuí
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Drops off fastThe bottom drops off fast: the water is 33 ft deep just 300 ft from shore.
From the shoreline (1.8 mi from Icapuí) out to sea, heading northeast.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep90 ft
- 33 ft deep300 ft
- 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 34 ft just 330 ft out. Good for casting from rocks, jetties or the beach itself; current and surf hit harder here.
- Swimming. The bottom drops quickly near the shore and you are soon out of your depth. Keep an eye on kids and weak swimmers.
- Diving. 33 ft deep 300 ft from shore; 66 ft is far out (beyond 3.1 mi): for deeper dives, go by boat.
Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).
Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Nearest lighthouse
Ponta Cajuais 0.4 mi northwest
- Light
- 3 white flashes every 15 s · Fl(3) W 15s
- Range
- 19 nautical miles (22 mi)
- Light height
- 210 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 46 ft
Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Sources and licenses
Tides near IcapuíTides nearby
All places in Ceará, A to Z (119) →Icapuí at a glance
- Town or city of about 21,433 people. Coordinates: 4.713° S, 37.355° W.
- It is 107 mi southeast of Fortaleza, the main place in Ceará. The sun rises 6 min earlier and sets 4 min earlier than in Fortaleza.
- The nearest tide station, Termisa, is 22 mi to the east.
- Its coast faces northeast.
Questions about IcapuíQuestions
What time is high tide today in Icapuí?
Today in Icapuí there are high tides at 5:34 am (8.4 ft) and 5:50 pm (8.8 ft) and low tide at 11:39 am. Tide coefficient 96.
What time is sunset today in Icapuí?
At 5:21 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:42 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Icapuí?
At 5:05 am. First light comes at 4:19 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 92% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 4:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Minor 6:33–7:33 am, Major 12:29–2:29 pm, Minor 7:26–8:26 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Icapuí?
Light drizzle, from 78 °F to 90 °F, with a moderate breeze from the east-northeast (13 mph) and a 51% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Icapuí?
Moderate (Douglas 4): 4.1 ft waves with a period of 5.6 s from the east-northeast. The water is 84.0 °F.
When is the best time to visit Icapuí?
The best time to visit Icapuí is from July to December: highs of 89 °F to 92 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: Termisa (Areia Branca) station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).