Ponta Negra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on Ponta Negra for the next couple of weeks.

Plain and simple – it’s a rough outlook. There’s no decent surf to be found in this entire 16-day window. Not a single standout session.

It starts on Thursday, 23rd July, with a 6 ft swell from the ESE, a short 8-second period, and a cross-onshore breeze. It’s choppy and messy. Combined wave energy is 724 – moderate, but with that wind, it’s a write-off. Water temp is 80°, right about normal for this time of year, so at least the water’s warm.

Friday and Saturday are more of the same: smaller swell, short period, cross-onshore wind. Energy drops into the 200–330 range. Poor conditions across the board.

By Sunday the 26th, swell drops to 3 ft, and energy is down around 144. Small, weak, choppy. That pattern holds right through the end of July and into the first few days of August. The wind never lets up – always cross-onshore or cross – and every session is called “poor surf conditions.”

We get a little bump in swell size around the 1st and 2nd of August, with 5 ft to 6 ft and energy climbing to 320–396. But again, cross-onshore wind and short period keep it ugly.

The biggest energy spike comes on the 5th of August – 777 – with 6 ft ESE swell. Sounds big, but it’s still cross-onshore and choppy, period is only 8 seconds. Onshore wind ruins it.

Ponta Negra is a consistent spot and exposed to swell, but the wind is blowing from the ESE and SE the whole time, and the break really wants NE swell. Nothing lines up. For a paddle surfer, it’s a total loss. If you’re into kite surfing, the lighter wind days might be worth a look, but that’s about it.

A run this long with no quality is unusual for a consistent break like this. Things can change quick, but right now, don’t bother waxing up.

Rusty.

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