Pontal Surf and Wind Quality by Season (South Bahia, Brazil)

The charts below show frequency of occurrence of a certain swell or wind in Pontal, broken down by both direction and strength (wave height).

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.

Seasonal Pontal Swell and Wind Distribution

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The rose diagram illustrates how often and how strongly the wind blows from different d... (show all text)

The graph shows the combination of swells directed at Pontal through a typical southern... (show all text)

This picture illustrates how often and how strongly the wind blows from different direc... (show all text)

The rose diagram shows the combination of swells directed at Pontal over a normal south... (show all text)

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

The graph shows the range of swells directed at Pontal over a normal southern hemispher... (show all text)

This picture describes how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different di... (show all text)

The rose diagram illustrates the variation of swells directed at Pontal through a typic... (show all text)

You can also compare this with Pontal swell conditioned on favourable winds.

Also see overall Pontal surf quality charts (on the guide page) and Pontal surf quality by month.