Ponta Preta surf break

Ponta Preta surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 -01
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Ponta Preta surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ponta Preta sea temperature is
22.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ponta Preta today?

The current surf forecast for Ponta Preta at 7PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

Table - waves today at Ponta Preta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.4
NNW
19
0.4
NNW
18
0.9
NW
12
0.8
NNW
14
0.8
NNW
14
1.2
NNW
13
1.2
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
14
1.1
NW
12
1.2
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
13
1.2
NNW
13
1.2
NNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
174
171
168
162
159
150
144
141
98
98
123
108
236
210
207
472
444
712
336
437
595
569
491
491
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:48AM0.82m
8:00PM0.81m
8:18AM0.84m
8:33PM0.79m
8:47AM0.85m
9:04PM0.76m
Low Tide
1:42PM0.10m
1:55AM0.07m
2:18PM0.07m
2:25AM0.06m
2:53PM0.05m
2:56AM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:07
6:07
6:05
6:05
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6:50
6:50
6:51
6:51
Temp °C
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
20
20
20
20
17
17
18
18
18
19
19
18
17
17
18
19
18
18
17
16
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.9
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
1.2
NNW
13
1.2
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
14
1.1
NW
12
1.2
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
13
1.2
NNW
13
1.2
NNW
13
Energy kJ
174
171
168
162
159
150
144
141
98
98
98
98
236
137
137
472
444
712
336
437
595
569
491
491
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
15
0.8
NNW
14
0.8
NNW
14
0.5
N
16
0.6
NNW
16
0.3
SSE
11
0.7
NNW
15
0.6
NNW
15
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
Energy kJ
38
25
16
16
35
31
30
29
30
68
78
99
123
210
207
135
198
25
222
172
36
38
39
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
NNW
13
0.4
SE
10
0.4
NNW
19
0.4
NNW
18
0.4
NNW
18
0.4
NNW
17
0.5
N
16
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.2
N
12
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
34
34
28
14
11
11
14
14
35
28
123
108
106
100
137
24
25
9
45
40
11
19
21
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.7
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
Energy kJ
40
17
21
22
23
24
29
34
51
79
101
108
112
132
147
170
175
201
201
229
253
268
233
233
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
1399
198
1
1
1
1
1
1424
13
13
1
1
1
1424
1424
1424
1424
1424
1424
1424
1380
196
1424
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape-Verde - Sal
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Verde
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
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