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Pontal do Sul in Parana is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.

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Overall Pontal do Sul 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 Pontal do Sul:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Praia Grande	4 mi
Second closest break	Paralelas	5 mi
Third closest break	Praia de Fora	6 mi
Fourth closest break	Ilhas das Palmas	7 mi
Fifth closest break	Praia de Leste	9 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Pontal do Sul:
Closest wave buoy	Brazil Buoy	418 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Middle Atlantic Buoy	2750 mi
Third closest wave buoy	West Atlantic Buoy	2772 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	East of Martinique Buoy	2812 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Eastern Caribbean Buoy	3068 mi
Tide stations nearest to Pontal do Sul:
Closest tide station	Paranaguá, Brazil	7 mi
Second closest tide station	Cananéia, Brazil	48 mi
Third closest tide station	Itajaí, Brazil	93 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Florianópolis, Brazil	140 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Santos, Brazil	172 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Pontal do Sul:
Closest ski area	Vallecitos (Argentina)	1371 mi
Second closest ski area	Los Penitentes (Argentina)	1386 mi
Third closest ski area	Los Puquios (Argentina)	1389 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Portillo (Chile)	1402 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Valle Nevado (Chile)	1413 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Pontal do Sul:
Closest city location	Paranagua (Brazil)	9 mi
Second closest city location	Pontal do Parana (Brazil)	11 mi
Third closest city location	Antonina (Brazil)	24 mi
Fourth closest city location	Guaratuba (Brazil)	24 mi
Fifth closest city location	Piraquara (Brazil)	45 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Pontal do Sul is Afonso Pena (Curitiba) Airport (CWB) in Brazil, 82 km (51 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Pontal do Sul is Joinville Airport (JOI), also in Brazil, 83 km (52 miles) away.
• Third is Bacacheri (Curitiba) Airport (BFH) in Brazil, 90 km (56 miles) away.
• Navegantes Itajai Airport (NVT) in Brazil is 146 km (91 miles) away.
• Hercilio Luz (Florianopolis) Airport (FLN), also in Brazil is the fifth nearest airport to Pontal do Sul and is 232 km (144 miles) away.