Ponta Negra surf break

Ponta Negra surfForecast / Rio Grande Do Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 -03
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Ponta Negra surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ponta Negra sea temperature is
28.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ponta Negra today?

The current surf forecast for Ponta Negra at 11PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)--
Afternoon (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (30 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

Table - waves today at Ponta Negra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
11
0.8
SE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.5
SE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
119
117
354
347
327
339
546
535
270
270
280
264
257
354
392
244
512
616
749
566
732
482
423
378
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:26PM2.15m
3:41AM2.17m
4:00PM2.11m
4:12AM2.15m
4:34PM2.05m
4:43AM2.11m
Low Tide
9:15AM0.24m
9:30PM0.25m
9:49AM0.20m
10:01PM0.27m
10:22AM0.20m
10:33PM0.31m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
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5:20
5:20
5:20
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5:15
5:14
5:14
5:14
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
2
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
26
26
25
25
25
27
28
28
27
26
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
24
26
29
29
27
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
26
27
27
29
28
29
28
28
26
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.6
NNE
11
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.6
NNE
11
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
1.3
E
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
1.9
ESE
9
0.6
N
8
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
Energy kJ
90
117
91
29
32
91
356
264
47
77
77
50
50
29
33
219
31
30
566
42
513
482
423
378
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.1
SE
15
0.6
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
8
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.3
ESE
12
0.5
N
8
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.6
N
8
0.1
N
19
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
7
Energy kJ
119
91
10
24
23
9
90
47
8
8
8
3
3
3
28
31
8
8
42
7
45
33
44
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
0.1
SE
16
0.2
NNW
12
0.1
NE
8
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NE
9
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
NE
8
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
N
20
0.1
N
19
0.1
N
19
0.2
N
19
0.2
N
19
0.2
N
18
Energy kJ
36
10
15
3
10
22
8
8
3
21
21
8
3
18
8
8
7
8
7
7
29
28
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.5
SE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
75
75
354
347
327
339
546
535
270
270
280
264
257
354
392
244
512
616
749
566
732
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
3
4
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
1
2
4
3
4
3
2
2
Distance (km)
1610
1610
441
1610
56
39
19
441
1685
1632
441
39
19
19
56
40
1083
56
56
19
19
19
19
38
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio Grande Do Norte
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
1
2
3
2
4
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
2
4
4
4
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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