Surf Forecasts:
Ponta Do Rapa surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, NE swell with 639 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 (Sep 16) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ponta Do Rapa in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ponta Do Rapa over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 172 | 194 | 416 | 157 | 235 | 265 | 163 | 123 | 145 | 194 | 189 | 242 | 639 | 534 | 439 | 313 | 293 | 211 | 127 | 112 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | on | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:55PM0.69m | 5:03AM0.68m | 4:09PM0.64m | 6:04AM0.59m | 1:09PM0.60m | 12:19PM0.65m | 12:11PM0.71m | 11:01PM0.55m | 12:21PM0.78m | 11:33PM0.66m | 12:39PM0.84m | 00:02AM0.76m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.40m | 9:35PM0.20m | 9:26AM0.47m | 10:03PM0.26m | 9:15AM0.53m | 10:37PM0.34m | 4:03AM0.31m | 5:50PM0.45m | 5:05AM0.22m | 6:07PM0.38m | 5:49AM0.13m | 6:30PM0.32m | |||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 8 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 172 | 194 | 416 | 157 | 235 | 265 | 163 | 123 | 83 | 41 | 40 | 133 | 12 | 11 | 439 | 313 | 293 | 211 | 127 | 112 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | N 4 | N 5 | E 15 |
| kJ | 27 | 28 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 51 | — | 25 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 15 | ESE 8 | SSE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 11 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 8 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 64 | 21 | 6 | 48 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 17 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | S 4 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 57 | 145 | 194 | 189 | 242 | 639 | 534 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 85 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 16 | 22 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 97 | 11 |
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