Ponta Negra Surf Break

Ponta Negra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 5.89° S 35.16° W

Issued: 2 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ponta Negra sea temperature is
27.2° C

Normal for this time of year

Ponta Negra surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

Ponta Negra surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, ESE swell with 536 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 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) 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 0.4m 14s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 9PM (Sat 4th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ponta Negra over the next 16 days.

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Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it for Ponta Negra.

To be straight with you, the outlook for the next couple of weeks is a tough one. We're looking at a run of poor conditions with onshore and cross-onshore winds making a mess of things. The first few days are a write-off, and there's a long gap of marginal to poor surf stretching right through. The water temperature is sitting at 81°, which is bang on average for this time of year.

The first session worth even a glance is on Sunday the 5th of July in the morning. We've got a 6ft swell out of the ESE with a 9-second period (826). It's still cross-shore with a bit of chop, but it's the best looking window in this entire stretch, and that's not saying much. Ponta Negra is a consistent beginner-friendly spot, but with the wind being what it is, the quality will be rough.

Honestly, there's nothing here that screams stand-out. The swell energy is moderate in that Sunday morning window, but the wind just won't cooperate. For the rest of the period, it's just a long, drawn-out stretch of choppy, cross-onshore slop. If you're a beginner, the size stays manageable most days, but the conditions are just not making it worth paddling out.

For the best of a bad bunch, that Sunday the 5th morning is the only time I'd even bother checking the cam. The wind is the lightest it gets and the swell has the most push.

That's the story for now.
Rusty.

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
E
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
1.2
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
493
442
442
358
322
284
284
215
203
163
136
106
84
74
57
77
63
80
87
146
131
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:04PM1.91m
7:16AM2.04m
7:47PM1.88m
8:01AM1.98m
8:35PM1.85m
8:54AM1.91m
9:32PM1.83m
9:57AM1.85m
10:37PM1.83m
11:10AM1.83m
11:46PM1.88m
12:25PM1.87m
00:54AM1.98m
Low Tide
1:03AM0.52m
1:36PM0.43m
1:48AM0.57m
2:22PM0.48m
2:41AM0.60m
3:17PM0.53m
3:44AM0.61m
4:21PM0.55m
4:57AM0.58m
5:30PM0.54m
6:10AM0.48m
6:39PM0.48m
7:18AM0.33m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
5:31
—
—
5:31
—
—
5:31
—
—
5:31
—
—
5:31
—
—
5:31
—
—
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
—
—
5:17
—
—
5:19
—
—
5:19
—
—
5:19
—
—
5:19
—
—
5:19
—
5:20
 mm
1
5
1
—
3
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
26
25
27
27
24
26
26
25
26
26
25
26
26
24
27
26
25
27
26
24
26
Feels °C
26
27
28
28
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
27
25
28
26
27
27
26
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
7
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
ESE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
1
E
7
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.8
E
7
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.6
SE
12
Energy kJ
4
442
367
358
322
29
27
26
15
15
15
106
16
9
57
13
63
80
74
72
93
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
11
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
10
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.1
SE
18
0.2
N
9
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
SE
14
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
9
Energy kJ
6
2
15
16
31
2
10
9
2
2
2
18
12
6
13
53
10
10
32
31
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
—
—
0.1
N
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
21
0.1
SE
19
0.1
N
13
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
—
—
2
4
5
5
17
14
3
26
22
12
13
13
8
4
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
9
—
1.7
ESE
9
—
—
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
—
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
E
7
Energy kJ
493
—
442
—
—
284
284
215
203
163
136
—
84
74
57
77
22
51
87
146
131
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
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1
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3
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1
1
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2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
1610
19
872
1698
441
447
1698
1021
397
1610
376
271
125
39
125
1698
39
1021
1610
862
376
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3
1
1
1
1
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