Surf Forecasts:
Ponta Do Rapa surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SSE swell with 2,373 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. 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 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) 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 1.5m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ponta Do Rapa over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 248 | 232 | 249 | 219 | 213 | 207 | 188 | 181 | 203 | 125 | 305 | 268 | 293 | 258 | 205 | 169 | 227 | 255 | 2051 | 908 | 577 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:46PM0.63m | 6:01AM0.68m | 6:19PM0.60m | 7:17AM0.61m | 7:06PM0.56m | 10:55AM0.60m | 8:52PM0.54m | 12:12PM0.68m | 10:59PM0.56m | 12:46PM0.75m | 11:57PM0.62m | 1:17PM0.81m | 00:37AM0.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.34m | 10:38PM0.39m | 11:52AM0.43m | 11:58PM0.39m | 3:05PM0.49m | 3:14AM0.36m | 5:10PM0.49m | 4:44AM0.30m | 6:24PM0.45m | 5:46AM0.23m | 7:04PM0.41m | 6:32AM0.16m | 7:34PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | S 12 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 248 | 232 | 249 | 219 | 17 | 207 | 188 | 181 | 203 | 125 | 101 | 268 | 293 | 258 | 205 | 169 | 227 | 255 | 1508 | 75 | 577 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 25 | 22 | 21 | — | — | — | 101 | 96 | 140 | 105 | 99 | 64 | 173 | 6 | — | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 13 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 55 | 36 | — | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | N 4 | SSW 3 | — | S 8 | S 6 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 213 | 10 | 1 | — | 89 | 149 | 305 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 208 | 2051 | 908 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
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