Surf Forecasts:
Ponta Do Rapa surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, ESE swell with 586 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ponta Do Rapa this week:
The surf forecast for Ponta Do Rapa over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ponta Do Rapa in the next 16 days are 1.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ponta Do Rapa over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking for Ponta Do Rapa. This is a tricky reef set-up that *rarely breaks*, so when it does, it can be magic. But we’ve got a long, slow run ahead with a lot of waiting.
The water is sitting at 63°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – you’ll feel that bite, so a good spring suit is the call.
The first week is pretty grim. We’ve got some small, short-period swell around 3ft from the South on Wednesday morning (8 July), but the wind is on it and the conditions are rated poor. That sets the tone for a few days of messy, cross-shore winds and weak energy. The combined energy is only around the 200 mark (226), and it stays low for days. Thursday and Friday are similar – bumpy and small. Nothing to get excited about.
Saturday morning (11 July) sees the swell tick up to 4ft from the ESE with a longer period of 13 seconds, energy climbing to 571. But the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s messy. It’s a marginal call – you might find a diamond, but it’ll be work.
The standout in this entire outlook is Tuesday morning, 14 July. That’s the one. We’ve got 5ft of SSE swell, period of 8 seconds, and the wind goes completely glassy – dead calm at 0 mph from the SW. The combined energy is moderate at 309. For a spot that rarely breaks, glassy conditions on a reef are pure gold. The swell direction (SSE) isn’t the optimum east, but when it’s glassy and the tide is right, this break can fire. This is the session to circle. Be out there early.
After that, the swell drops back down through the middle of the month. We get a bit of variety late in the third week: by Wednesday morning, 22 July, we’ve got clean conditions with 5ft from the ENE and a cross-off breeze (light, 6 mph from SSW) – energy at 358. That’s a solid, clean day for a reef, even if the period is short at 8 seconds.
Overall, the first week is a write-off. The second week has one true standout – the glassy Tuesday morning (14 July). The third week offers some cleaner but short-period options. For a spot that’s *rarely breaking*, don’t hold your breath, but if the stars align on that Tuesday, it’ll be worth the wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 110 | 102 | 115 | 106 | 116 | 113 | 215 | 529 | 484 | 414 | 346 | 250 | 314 | 505 | 432 | 438 | 394 | 284 | 227 | 137 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:26PM0.60m | 10:24AM0.70m | 11:04PM0.59m | 12:06PM0.79m | 11:57PM0.60m | 1:05PM0.88m | 00:33AM0.61m | 1:52PM0.93m | 1:04AM0.65m | 2:32PM0.95m | 1:34AM0.70m | 3:06PM0.92m | 2:05AM0.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58PM0.29m | 4:24AM0.34m | 5:25PM0.30m | 5:29AM0.26m | 6:41PM0.29m | 6:25AM0.17m | 7:43PM0.29m | 7:15AM0.09m | 8:33PM0.31m | 8:01AM0.03m | 9:15PM0.35m | 8:45AM-0.02m | 9:50PM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 120 | 110 | 102 | 115 | 106 | 116 | 99 | 215 | 529 | 484 | 203 | 305 | 250 | 314 | 96 | 60 | 58 | 14 | 284 | 227 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 15 | S 14 | SSE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 100 | 71 | 74 | 65 | 40 | 24 | 113 | 125 | 4 | 82 | 414 | 346 | 249 | 196 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | ESE 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | S 17 | S 16 | SE 21 | E 5 | ENE 5 | S 16 | SSE 15 | — | ESE 11 | S 12 | NE 6 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 50 | 44 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 22 | — | 13 | 12 | 2 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 4 | — | S 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | N 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 | — | 28 | 53 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 505 | 432 | 438 | 394 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 48 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 16 |
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