Surf Forecasts:
Ponta Negra surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with 885 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 9s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ponta Negra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a seat. Rusty here, and I've been staring at the charts for Ponta Negra, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch.
The problem is a persistent onshore wind. We’ve got a consistent run of swell coming through, mostly from the ESE and SE, but the wind is just ruining it. It’s cross-on almost the entire time, chewing up the surface, making it lumpy and choppy. And I’m seeing some decent energy in the water, with combined swell energy values ranging from 120 up to a peak of 874 on the 19th July, but it’s all being wasted. The water is a warm 81°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, so at least you don’t need a steamer.
Let’s run through it. Starting this Friday, the 17th July, we’ve got 6ft of SE swell, but it’s coming with a fresh 19 mph cross-on wind and a risk of thunderstorms. Not a pretty picture. That pattern just repeats itself day after day. Saturday the 18th, the swell bumps up to 8ft with a period of 9 seconds, but again, that cross-on wind is relentless. By Sunday the 19th, we’re still looking at 7ft waves but the wind is still cross-on. This continues right through the first week.
As we head into the second week, things look a bit smaller. From the 24th July onwards, the swell drops off to around 4ft to 4ft, and the wind eases a little to a gentle breeze, but it’s still cross-on. There are a few windows on the afternoons of the 24th and 25th where the wind switches to just 'on', which will be slightly less messy, but the swell period is short at 7 to 8 seconds, so the waves will be weak and walled up. For a beginner-friendly, consistent spot like Ponta Negra, the overall quality is just poor for the entire 16-day window. Nothing here is a standout. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for the foreseeable future.
Hang in there, the forecasts can always change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 309 | 482 | 824 | 716 | 485 | 434 | 388 | 422 | 344 | 715 | 631 | 541 | 443 | 291 | 229 | 443 | 313 | 306 | 244 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:49AM2.30m | 7:20PM2.05m | 7:35AM2.14m | 8:05PM1.94m | 8:23AM1.95m | 8:54PM1.82m | 9:17AM1.77m | 9:50PM1.71m | 10:22AM1.63m | 10:55PM1.65m | 11:38AM1.56m | 00:06AM1.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:34AM0.27m | 1:08PM0.21m | 1:20AM0.39m | 1:53PM0.37m | 2:09AM0.51m | 2:41PM0.52m | 3:04AM0.63m | 3:34PM0.66m | 4:09AM0.71m | 4:37PM0.74m | 5:22AM0.73m | 5:46PM0.77m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 83 | 445 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 57 | 114 | 299 | 313 | 306 | 244 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 8 | N 7 | N 10 | N 8 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | N 11 | N 10 | — | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 309 | 482 | 824 | 716 | 485 | 434 | 388 | 422 | 344 | 715 | 631 | 541 | 443 | 291 | 229 | 443 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1632 | 1610 | 1075 | 1610 | 1085 | 1610 | 1021 | 1021 | 1610 | 1021 | 1021 | 1632 | 1632 | 1045 | 1632 | 1790 | 1021 | 2033 | 19 |
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