Ponta Preta Surf Break

Lat Long: 16.59° N 22.93° W

Ponta Preta WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ponta Preta sea temperature is
24.2° C
0.3° 

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


Ponta Preta surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NNE swell with 623 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ponta Preta this week:

The surf forecast for Ponta Preta over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ponta Preta in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 9s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (-01) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Wed 15th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 7s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 17th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Most Powerful 2AM (Tue 21st Jul)7ft (2.1m) 8s

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


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