Surf Forecasts:
Ponta Das Aranhas surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, S swell with 2,546 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ponta Das Aranhas this week:
The surf forecast for Ponta Das Aranhas over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ponta Das Aranhas in the next 16 days are 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ponta Das Aranhas over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 745 | 365 | 314 | 344 | 354 | 422 | 361 | 244 | 207 | 191 | 304 | 380 | 318 | 190 | 213 | 1536 | 2239 | 1338 | 901 | 452 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:46AM0.91m | 2:37PM0.89m | 2:16AM0.94m | 3:00PM0.87m | 2:48AM0.94m | 3:26PM0.83m | 3:23AM0.91m | 3:52PM0.77m | 4:02AM0.86m | 4:20PM0.69m | 4:47AM0.78m | 4:48PM0.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18PM0.26m | 8:30AM-0.03m | 8:44PM0.25m | 9:03AM-0.01m | 9:10PM0.25m | 9:36AM0.06m | 9:33PM0.26m | 10:12AM0.15m | 9:50PM0.27m | 10:53AM0.27m | 9:49PM0.29m | 12:16PM0.40m | 9:41PM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 745 | 264 | 314 | 81 | 354 | 422 | 361 | 244 | 207 | 191 | 304 | 380 | 318 | 190 | 213 | 146 | 137 | 1338 | 901 | 452 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | 365 | 158 | — | 45 | 25 | 20 | — | 10 | 9 | 23 | 45 | 51 | 142 | 112 | 23 | — | 140 | 107 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 9 | — | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 67 | 30 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 8 | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 106 | — | — | 344 | — | — | 5 | 65 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1536 | 2239 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 13 | 34 | 143 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 29 | 13 | 48 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 7 |
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