Ponta Negra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s look at what Ponta Negra has cooking for the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, it’s a pretty bleak outlook. The whole 16-day window is a total dud, with no good surf on offer. Every single forecast period is marked as “poor surf conditions,” so there’s nothing to get excited about. It’s a long, quiet stretch with no standouts.

The swell sticks around a bit, with heights mostly between 4 ft and 5 ft, and the combined energy of all swells directed here is moderate, ranging from 136 to 385. But the real killer is the wind. For nearly the entire period, it’s blowing onshore or cross-onshore from the east or southeast, usually a moderate to fresh breeze at 9 to 19 mph. That’s gonna chop everything up and make it messy. There are a few early mornings, like Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th, where the wind is listed as “on” but it’s still strong enough to be a problem. The swell direction is mostly from the east-southeast, which is fine for the exposure, but the onshore wind just ruins any quality.

The water temp is sitting at about 81°F with an anomaly of 1°F, so it’s pretty average for this time of year. At least the water’s warm, but that’s small comfort when the surf is this poor.

The swell period is short, mostly between 6 and 10 seconds, so there’s no real power or shape. Even when the swell bumps up to 5 ft or 5 ft, it’s with that same cross-onshore wind, so it’s just a lumpy, choppy mess. For a beginner-friendly spot like Ponta Negra, the swell is never too big, but the conditions are just not gonna be fun for anyone.

Honestly, for a stretch like this in a consistent spot, it’s a bit of a bummer, but it tends not to stay this poor for long. Keep an eye on it, because the forecasts can change. Right now though, I’d say leave the boards at home and maybe go for a swim instead.

Rusty.

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