Surf Forecasts:
Ponta Negra surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period, E swell with 546 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 1.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) 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 0.2m 17s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ponta Negra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about Ponta Negra.
Honestly, mate, looking at the next sixteen days, this is a tough one to call. The whole window is marked by poor surf conditions, with not a single standout session to really get excited about. The swell is there, but the wind is the drama.
We start on Monday the 10th of August with a little 4 ft ESE swell, but it's short period at 7 seconds and the south-easterly wind is blowing 12 mph right across it. It’s cross-on and choppy all week. The wave energy sits between 147 and 319 (moderate), but with that constant wind, the surface is just messy. By Tuesday the 11th, it bumps up to 5 ft to 5 ft, still short period, still messy. Wednesday the 12th sees the swell peak around 6 ft and the energy climbs to 319, but honestly, with the cross-offshore wind condition? That’s more for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The beach setup won't hold any shape.
Thursday the 13th through to Saturday the 16th is more of the same—cross-on wind, moderate breeze, poor surf. On Sunday the 16th, the wind actually turns offshore (ESE at 12 mph) and the period stretches to 12 seconds, which is promising for a beat. The energy jumps to 504 (moderate to strong) but the rating doesn't budge. The surf quality is still flagged as poor, so something’s off—likely the wind direction not being clean enough for such a long period swell on a beach.
From Monday the 17th through to the end of the run on Tuesday the 25th of August, it’s a constant grind of 4 ft to 6 ft, mostly short-period ESE swell with cross-on wind. The last few days around the 22nd to the 25th have lighter winds and offshore conditions, but it’s still only 4 ft to 4 ft of weak, short-period stuff with low energy (135–201). Not worth paddling out for.
Bottom line: there’s no good surf to recommend here for the whole sixteen day run. Ponta Negra is a consistent break normally, so this is a rough patch, not the norm. Forecasts change, so keep an eye out, but for now, leave the board at home.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 136 | 160 | 136 | 125 | 208 | 256 | 301 | 282 | 297 | 276 | 234 | 224 | 202 | 237 | 202 | 168 | 258 | 186 | 235 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:50AM2.09m | 2:30PM2.04m | 2:44AM2.28m | 3:19PM2.18m | 3:32AM2.42m | 4:03PM2.27m | 4:16AM2.51m | 4:44PM2.31m | 4:57AM2.51m | 5:24PM2.29m | 5:37AM2.44m | 6:01PM2.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.19m | 8:31PM0.31m | 9:06AM0.05m | 9:19PM0.19m | 9:51AM-0.04m | 10:02PM0.12m | 10:34AM-0.07m | 10:43PM0.09m | 11:13AM-0.03m | 11:23PM0.12m | 11:51AM0.07m | 00:03AM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 168 | 164 | 186 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | N 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | NNE 11 | S 16 | N 9 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NNE 10 | ENE 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 13 | S 13 | — | N 9 | N 9 | S 16 | S 18 | N 8 | S 16 | — | S 11 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 9 | SE 15 | NNE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 10 | ENE 5 | E 4 |
| kJ | 136 | 160 | 136 | 125 | 208 | 256 | 301 | 282 | 297 | 276 | 234 | 224 | 202 | 237 | 202 | — | 258 | 15 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 1021 | 2012 | 2012 | 1698 | 1698 | 56 | 1698 | 1692 | 1610 | 1023 | 1610 | 1021 | 796 | 1632 | 56 | 862 | 1632 | 1632 |
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