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Ponta Preta surf break

Ponta Preta surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 16 Jan 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
22.7° 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 3AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm January 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jan)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (17 Jan)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (17 Jan)8ft (2.5m)9s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Fri
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
3
NE
2.5
NE
2.5
NE
2.5
NE
2.5
NE
2.5
NE
2.5
NE
2.5
NE
2.4
NE
2.4
NE
2.2
NE
2.1
NE
2.1
NE
Period(s) (?)888888899999988898888887
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)919925925864919919981111911711171114511921098102410001048966908824699664573505456
Wind
(km/h)
40
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
45
NE
40
NE
40
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
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
/ height (m)
7:33PM
0.74
7:57AM
0.63
8:11PM
0.80
8:33AM
0.66
8:47PM
0.86
9:06AM
0.70
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:49AM
0.16
1:38PM
0.15
2:27AM
0.12
2:15PM
0.12
3:03AM
0.10
2:50PM
0.10
Fri
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Sunrise----7:03-------7:03-------7:03---
Sunset-------6:19-------6:20-------6:20
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clear
clear
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C191919191920202020191920191919191919192020202020
Feels °C (?)121313121214141514131314131313121313141515161618
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