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Ponta Preta in Sal is an exposed reef and point break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. Both right (best) and left reef breaks.. Best around low tide. Rarely crowded here. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

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Overall Ponta Preta Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Ponta Preta:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Ponta do Sino	1 mi
Second closest break	Santa Maria	1 mi
Third closest break	Spoutnik	2 mi
Fourth closest break	Fragata	2 mi
Fifth closest break	Monte Leao	8 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Ponta Preta:
Closest wave buoy	Middle Atlantic Buoy	1546 mi
Second closest wave buoy	West Atlantic Buoy	2009 mi
Third closest wave buoy	East of Martinique Buoy	2219 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Gascogne Buoy	2230 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Brittany Buoy	2284 mi
Tide stations nearest to Ponta Preta:
Closest tide station	Fernando de Noronha, Brazil	1554 mi
Second closest tide station	Rocas, Atol das, Brazil	1597 mi
Third closest tide station	Natal, Brazil	1759 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Fortaleza, Brazil	1761 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Rio Ceara (bar), Brazil	1764 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Ponta Preta:
Closest ski area	Oukaimeden (Morocco)	1383 mi
Second closest ski area	Michlifen (Morocco)	1607 mi
Third closest ski area	Sierra Nevada (Spain)	1853 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Serra da Estrela (Portugal)	1888 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Sierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain)	1935 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Ponta Preta:
Closest city location	Santa Maria (Cape Verde)	2 mi
Second closest city location	Sal Rei (Cape Verde)	29 mi
Third closest city location	Vila da Ribeira Brava (Cape Verde)	91 mi
Fourth closest city location	Vila do Maio (Cape Verde)	103 mi
Fifth closest city location	Tarrafal (Cape Verde)	106 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Ponta Preta is Amilcar Cabral International Airport (SID) in Cape Verde Islands, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Ponta Preta is Rabil (Boa Vista) Airport (BVC), also in Cape Verde Islands, 51 km (32 miles) away.
• Third is Preguica (Sao Nocolau Island) Airport (SNE) in Cape Verde Islands, 144 km (89 miles) away.
• Maio Airport (MMO) in Cape Verde Islands is 163 km (101 miles) away.
• Francisco Mendes Airport (RAI), also in Cape Verde Islands is the fifth nearest airport to Ponta Preta and is 195 km (121 miles) away.