Surf Forecasts:
Ponta Negra surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, ESE swell with 435 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) 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 0.4m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ponta Negra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one to write. We're looking at the next 16 days for Ponta Negra, and honestly, the conditions are stubbornly locked into a poor pattern. The wind is relentless, coming from the SSE to ESE, which means it's almost always cross-onshore. That's creating lumpy, choppy, and generally messy surf. The swell is hanging around in the 3 ft to 6 ft range, with a short period of 8 seconds or less, so there's not much push or shape to it. Combine that with the onshore wind, and you've got a recipe for frustrating sessions.
The water temperature is running at 80.8°, which is pretty much bang on for this time of year, so that's one thing you don't have to worry about.
Let's run through the dates. Starting now, on the 1st of August, we've got a 6 ft SE swell, but with a 19 mph cross-on wind, it's just blown out. Saturday afternoon doesn't look any better. The 2nd sees the swell drop to 4 ft, but the wind is still cross-on. This pattern just repeats itself. Every single day, from the 1st of August right through to the 16th, the forecast is for "poor surf conditions." There are no standout days, no clean windows, no magic corners where the wind gets friendly. The swell energy is moderate, with values ranging from 140 to 452, but it's all wasted with that wind.
The 15th of August does show a little bit of a change, with a longer period swell of 10 seconds coming from the ESE. The wave energy even jumps up to 345 and 395, which is a decent bump. But the wind is still blowing cross-on at 12 to 16 mph, so it's still going to be messy. Don't get your hopes up for that one.
Bottom line: There's nothing to recommend here for the whole 16-day window. The combination of persistent cross-onshore winds and short-period, poorly-shaped swell means this is a total write-off for paddle surfing. Honestly, with that consistent wind and the beach setup, it looks a lot more interesting for kite surfing than anything else. We'll keep an eye on the long-range charts, but for now, this is a solid blank run. Leave the boards in the car and find something else to do.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 427 | 393 | 256 | 168 | 147 | 91 | 191 | 181 | 259 | 294 | 359 | 414 | 361 | 266 | 264 | 226 | 124 | 124 | 92 | 164 | 61 |
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 | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:57PM2.09m | 6:09AM2.22m | 6:33PM2.06m | 6:46AM2.15m | 7:12PM2.01m | 7:29AM2.04m | 7:57PM1.93m | 8:21AM1.90m | 8:53PM1.84m | 9:27AM1.78m | 10:04PM1.78m | 10:51AM1.72m | 11:27PM1.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM0.21m | 11:57PM0.32m | 12:24PM0.26m | 00:34AM0.37m | 1:00PM0.33m | 1:15AM0.43m | 1:43PM0.42m | 2:05AM0.51m | 2:36PM0.53m | 3:10AM0.57m | 3:45PM0.62m | 4:33AM0.59m | 5:09PM0.65m | ||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 191 | 181 | 259 | 294 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 52 | 69 | 44 | 1 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | NE 9 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 15 | S 11 | — | NE 11 | N 12 | N 11 | SE 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 427 | 393 | 256 | 168 | 147 | 91 | — | — | — | — | 359 | 414 | 361 | 266 | 264 | 226 | 124 | 124 | 92 | 164 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1091 | 1078 | 1021 | 1021 | 1610 | 19 | 56 | 1610 | 19 | 83 | 1610 | 83 | 1021 | 1610 | 19 | 255 | 2057 | 1790 | 862 | 2038 | 2053 |
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