Surf Forecasts:
Ponta Negra surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with 888 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 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 9PM. 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 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ponta Negra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s have a look at Ponta Negra. To be honest mate, it’s a tough stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a write-off for decent surf. There are no good options on offer, so I’ll just walk you through what we’re looking at.
From Friday the 17th of July right through to Saturday the 1st of August, it’s all poor surf conditions. The wind is nearly always cross-onshore, which is a killer for this spot. You’ve got a moderate to fresh breeze pumping from the SSE and SE, keeping things choppy and lumpy. The swell is hanging around from the ESE, mostly between 5ft and 7ft, but with that constant cross-on wind, it’s just messy. The combined swell energy is moderate, hitting values like 523 (moderate) and even 722 (moderate) in the middle of the period, but it doesn’t matter when the wind is ruining it.
The swell period is pretty short, mostly 7 to 9 seconds, so it’s windswell, not groundswell. No real power behind it. Later in the period, from the 28th of July onwards, the swell drops away to tiny surf, 1.0ft to 3ft, with energy falling to weak levels (45 to 103). There’s a little spike on the 31st of July with a 2ft swell from the SE but a 15-second period, which would be a long-period groundswell, but it’s still onshore wind and the size is too small.
For a consistent beginner spot like Ponta Negra, this is a blank run. It’s not unusual for this area to have stretches like this. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about. If you’re a kite surfer, the steady cross-onshore winds and moderate swell might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a stay-at-home kind of forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 253 | 247 | 323 | 241 | 512 | 716 | 829 | 545 | 423 | 335 | 302 | 460 | 471 | 486 | 486 | 402 | 475 | 388 | 353 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | 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-on |
High Tide | 6:04AM2.42m | 6:35PM2.15m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:49PM0.19m | 12:24PM0.07m | 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 | |||||||
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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 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | SSE 12 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 302 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 353 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | SSE 12 | N 10 | NNE 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | SE 9 | N 8 | N 11 | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 9 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | S 12 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | 253 | 247 | 323 | 241 | 512 | 716 | 829 | 545 | 423 | 335 | — | 460 | 471 | 486 | 486 | 402 | 475 | 388 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 1083 | 1610 | 1610 | 1524 | 1610 | 1610 | 1610 | 1610 | 1078 | 1524 | 1610 | 1021 | 1021 | 1610 | 39 | 444 | 1632 | 39 |
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