Pontal Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Bahia – Sul, Brazil)
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Pontal Spot ID
Type: beach
Reliability: consistent
Best: Swell E | Wind W
Sea Temperature Today is: 25.8 °C
| Sun | Mon | |||
| 6PM | 9PM | 0AM | 3AM | |
| Wave (m) |
 E |
 E |
 SSE |
 ESE |
| Period (s) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
| Wind (km/h) |  |
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| Wind State | on | cross- on |
cross- on |
cross- 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.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
For Itacare, 2 km from Pontal.
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Pontal Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Salvador Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport, 167 km from Pontal.
light winds from the NE km/h | Air temperature 25.2 °C |
Overall Pontal Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in September
The rose diagram shows the range of swells directed at Pontal over a normal September, ... (show all text)
This picture illustrates how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different di... (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.
Surf photos from
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Use this relief map to navigate to Bahia - Sul surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Pontal
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Pontal:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break1 mi
- Second closest break2 mi
- Third closest break2 mi
- Fourth closest break3 mi
- Fifth closest break3 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Pontal:
- Closest wave buoy1377 mi
- Second closest wave buoy2035 mi
- Third closest wave buoy2206 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy2316 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy2707 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Pontal:
- Closest ski areaChacaltaya (Bolivia)1948 mi
- Second closest ski areaVallecitos (Argentina)2314 mi
- Third closest ski areaLos Penitentes (Argentina)2324 mi
- Fourth closest ski areaLos Puquios (Argentina)2328 mi
- Fifth closest ski areaPortillo (Chile)2341 mi
Airports
- 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.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Pontal, Bahia - Sul. 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 Bahia - Sul 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.
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