Surf Forecasts:
Ponta Negra surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, ESE swell with 337 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 6AM. 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 12s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ponta Negra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, taking a look at what we’ve got cooking for the next couple weeks.
Straight off the bat, I gotta be honest with ya–this is a tough stretch for surfers. Looking at the whole 16-day window, there’s not a single session that gets the nod as a good option. Not one. The conditions are locked into a persistent pattern of cross-onshore winds from the southeast and east-southeast, which is leaving the surf all chop and no shape. The ocean's got plenty of energy with combined swell energy readings often up in the 300s and even pushing 400 towards the end of the month, but it's all messy and unrideable for a standard paddle board.
We’re talking about Ponta Negra here. The water temp is sitting at a warm 81°, which is about 1° above the long-term average for this time of year, so it’s pretty much normal for late August. The swell is mostly coming in around 4 ft to 6 ft, but with a short period of only 7 to 8 seconds. That’s weak, wind-driven junk that won’t hold up. It’s blown out and choppy every single day right through the whole first week.
Now, the good news for the long-suffering surfer is that the patterns do shift a bit into the second week. Around the 29th of August, the wind swings more directly onshore from the east, which could mean cleaner conditions at certain spots, but unfortunately, the wave quality is still marked as poor across the board. Towards the end of the window, early September, the swell energy is still moderate to strong, but the wind stays cross-on. It’s a stubborn setup.
Given how consistent the onshore flow is, and the beach break nature of Ponta Negra, this whole window looks significantly more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. For a regular surfer, it’s a flat patch. But hey, it tends not to stay this way forever, and forecasts can change. Keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | NNE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 131 | 183 | 163 | 77 | 111 | 111 | 137 | 176 | 245 | 318 | 318 | 302 | 249 | 265 | 244 | 240 | 212 | 223 | 190 | 186 |
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 | 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 | 3:29AM2.22m | 3:51PM2.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:44AM0.17m | 9:51PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 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 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | N 9 | N 8 | SE 8 | N 8 | SSE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 15 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 35 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 86 | 190 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | N 10 | S 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 12 | N 8 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | S 9 | — | N 10 | NE 10 | N 9 | NNE 18 | NNE 16 | NNE 9 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 51 | 15 | 121 | 166 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | N 8 | N 8 | S 12 | S 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | S 14 | NE 18 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 17 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 142 | 131 | 183 | 163 | 77 | 111 | 111 | 137 | 176 | 245 | 318 | 318 | 302 | 249 | 265 | 244 | 240 | 212 | 223 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 785 | 2726 | 1045 | 858 | 2192 | 1673 | 862 | 1685 | 829 | 874 | 1632 | 1021 | 1061 | 1610 | 1610 | 1610 | 1610 | 271 | 1524 | 1610 | 1061 |
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