Ilha Do Pontal Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

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Ilha Do Pontal Surf Guide

Ilha Do Pontal in Rio de Janeiro Norte is a fairly exposed reef break that only works when conditions are just right. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Handles onshore winds better than most spots Clean groundswells prevail and the optimum swell angle is from the east. The beach breaks are all lefts. Best around low tide. Sometimes crowded. Rocks are a hazard.

Ilha Do Pontal Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	24.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ilha Do Pontal:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ilha Do Pontal occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Ilha Do Pontal (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Ilha Do Pontal with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in October while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 54% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

38%

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

too small

54%

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

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Interactive Ilha Do Pontal 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 closest passenger airport to Ilha Do Pontal is Santos Dumont (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (SDU) in Brazil, 120 km (75 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ilha Do Pontal is Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim (Rio De Janeiro) Airport (GIG), also in Brazil, 130 km (81 miles) away.

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Ilha Do Pontal Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:22 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	15	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

Tides at Ilha Do Pontal

Current tide and informaton

For Arraial do Cabo, 4 km from Ilha Do Pontal.

Next High Water: 04:06am | 0.87m

Next Low Water: 10:59pm | 0.44m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Ilha Do Pontal Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.7 °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*: 24.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite