Pontal Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Brazil – South Bahia)

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Pontal Spot ID:

Type: beach

Reliability: consistent

Best: Swell E | Wind W

Sea Temperature Today is: 28.5 °C

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Saturday, 8 March 2014, 03:20 Local time

m, °C	Friday 07
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	E
Period (s)	7	6	6	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	on	on

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Pontal in South Bahia is an exposed beach break that has dependable surf. The surf tends to be best in the spring. The best wind direction is from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east. Waves at the beach break both left and right. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

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Sea Temperature

Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs

Tide Times:

For Itacare, 2 km from Pontal.

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
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Pontal Tide Times and Tide Chart

Live Weather:

At Ilheus Airport, 60 km from Pontal.

light winds from the WSW

km/h

Dry and partly cloudy

Air temperature
25 °C

Current weather near Pontal

Overall Pontal Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in March

The graph shows the variation of swells directed at Pontal through an average March and... (show all text)

The rose diagram illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from differ... (show all text)

The two graphs above are also combined in the single Pontal surf consistency graph.

Also see Pontal surf quality by season and Pontal surf quality by month.

Pontal Location Maps

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Use this relief map to navigate to South Bahia surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Pontal

Visitor Reviews of Pontal

Regis Savoia from BRAZIL writes:

Boa onda bem manobravel praia estença da um pouco de insegurança por ser muito estansa mais boas ondas depois dos coqueiro mais sem intalaçao de barracas para uma agua ou lanche se for surf no pontal procure alguem que conhece o pico nao e legal ir sozinho abraço boas ondas a todos.

[Editor's notes - if you surf the point, search for someone who knows the break as it is not legal to surf alone]

2010-08-26

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Pontal: (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Boca da Barra	1 mi
Second closest break	Corals	2 mi
Third closest break	Tiririca	2 mi
Fourth closest break	Prainha	3 mi
Fifth closest break	Sao Jose	3 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Pontal:
Closest wave buoy	Brazil Buoy	1374 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Middle Atlantic Buoy	2024 mi
Third closest wave buoy	West Atlantic Buoy	2196 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	East of Martinique Buoy	2307 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Eastern Caribbean Buoy	2698 mi
Tide stations nearest to Pontal:
Closest tide station	Itacare	1 mi
Second closest tide station	Camamu	23 mi
Third closest tide station	Camamu	25 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Malhado	35 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Ilheus	38 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Pontal:
Closest ski area	Chacaltaya (Bolivia)	1948 mi
Second closest ski area	Vallecitos (Argentina)	2314 mi
Third closest ski area	Los Penitentes (Argentina)	2324 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Los Puquios (Argentina)	2328 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Portillo (Chile)	2341 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Pontal:
Closest city location	Ubaitaba (Brazil)	22 mi
Second closest city location	Ilheus (Brazil)	40 mi
Third closest city location	Itabuna (Brazil)	43 mi
Fourth closest city location	Coaraci (Brazil)	46 mi
Fifth closest city location	Ipiau (Brazil)	50 mi

The nearest passenger airport to Pontal is Ilheus Airport (IOS) in Brazil, which is 62 km (39 miles) away (directly).
The second closest airport to Pontal is Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes (Salvador) Airport (SSA), also in Brazil, 166 km (103 miles) away.

Pontal break location map and break info

This is the Surf-Forecast page for Pontal, South Bahia. Use the tab navigation above to view Pontal sea temperature, Pontal photographs, Pontal detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Pontal webcams, current wind from South Bahia live weather stations and Pontal tide predictions. The Brazil swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Brazil and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Brazil wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Pontal.

Pontal Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Brazil – South Bahia)

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Overall Pontal Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in March

Pontal Location Maps

Visitor Reviews of Pontal

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