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Ponta dos Castelhanos Surf Guide

Ponta dos Castelhanos in Espirito Santo is an exposed beach break that only works when conditions are just right. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water.

Ponta dos Castelhanos Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	22.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ponta dos Castelhanos:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ponta dos Castelhanos occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Ponta dos Castelhanos (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Ponta dos Castelhanos with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in May while 31% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 57% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

31%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

57%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ponta dos Castelhanos Location Map

Interactive Ponta dos Castelhanos surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Ponta dos Castelhanos is Goiabeiras (Vitoria) Airport (VIX) in Brazil, which is 64 km (40 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Ponta dos Castelhanos is Bartolomeu Lisandro (Campos) Airport (CAW), also in Brazil, 128 km (80 miles) away.

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Ponta dos Castelhanos Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 09:43 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 10
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	10	10	10	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross	cross- on	on

Tides at Ponta dos Castelhanos

Current tide and informaton

For Meaipe, Brazil, 4 km from Ponta dos Castelhanos.

Next High Water: 10:36am | 1.16m

Next Low Water: 05:08pm | 0.38m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Ponta dos Castelhanos Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.7 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite