Surf Forecasts:
Ponta Negra surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with 348 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ponta Negra this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Ponta Negra in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ponta Negra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with you – the next couple of weeks at Ponta Negra are a tough watch. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for a proper surf. There’s swell, no doubt about it, but the wind is relentless. It’s coming from the SSE, SE, and ESE, almost always cross-on, and it’s got that chop up something shocking. The water’s a warm 81°, which is about normal for this time of year.
The first real recommendation doesn’t come until the 29th of August, and even then, it’s a struggle. The morning of Saturday the 29th sees a 6ft swell from the ESE with a period of 7 seconds, but that cross-on breeze of 15 mph is going to trash it. The combined energy is moderate (430), but it’s just not clean. The afternoon is much the same, just a touch smaller at 5ft.
Sunday the 30th of August morning is the best you’ll get, but that’s not saying much. The wind drops to a gentle 9 mph from the ESE, still cross-on, but the swell is 6ft from the ESE at 8 seconds. The energy is moderate (486). The poor surf conditions note is still there, but it’s the least choppy of the bunch. The afternoon sees the wind go onshore, which is actually more of the same.
The last few days of the window, from the 31st of August into September, the swell drops a bit to 4ft, and the wind occasionally goes onshore rather than cross-on, but the whole setup is still a mess. The conditions are consistently flagged as "poor".
I’m not going to lie to you, there’s nothing here worth paddling out for. It’s a blank run. With the wind howling across the beach every day, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. The energy is there, but the quality is zero. Stick the board in the shed and wait for a change – forecasts can flip, but this run is rough.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 339 | 339 | 276 | 213 | 164 | 214 | 193 | 156 | 125 | 111 | 108 | 110 | 251 | 336 | 302 | 268 | 231 | 249 | 268 | 226 | 242 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:27AM1.52m | 9:57PM1.56m | 10:58AM1.44m | 11:29PM1.54m | 12:30PM1.48m | 00:47AM1.63m | 1:31PM1.60m | 1:41AM1.77m | 2:13PM1.74m | 2:21AM1.93m | 2:48PM1.88m | 2:56AM2.09m | 3:20PM2.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37PM0.83m | 4:38AM0.79m | 5:07PM0.87m | 6:07AM0.75m | 6:29PM0.81m | 7:12AM0.64m | 7:26PM0.70m | 7:59AM0.51m | 8:09PM0.57m | 8:37AM0.38m | 8:45PM0.44m | 9:11AM0.27m | 9:19PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | N 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | — | N 10 | S 12 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 9 | S 9 | N 10 | N 9 | SE 16 | SE 17 | NNE 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 14 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | S 12 | — | N 12 | — | NE 11 | NE 10 | — | — | — | N 11 | NE 11 | S 14 | S 16 | N 18 | SE 16 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 339 | 339 | 276 | 213 | 164 | 214 | 193 | 156 | 125 | 111 | 108 | 110 | 251 | 336 | 302 | 268 | 231 | 249 | 268 | 226 | 242 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1021 | 2064 | 1021 | 856 | 2737 | 1045 | 862 | 2288 | 125 | 1045 | 1524 | 56 | 1610 | 1610 | 1045 | 1610 | 1610 | 1610 | 1610 | 1610 | 1632 |
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