Surf Forecasts:
Ponta do Pargo surf forecast from 20 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 25 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 22 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, WNW swell with 223 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 20 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ponta do Pargo this week:
The surf forecast for Ponta do Pargo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 20) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ponta do Pargo in the next 16 days are 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 22) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 27) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 20th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 25th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 22nd Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ponta do Pargo over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SSW 16 | NNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 91 | 83 | 54 | 52 | 71 | 67 | 214 | 193 | 135 | 90 | 86 | 84 | 105 | 86 | 73 | 140 | 167 | 172 | 116 | 116 | 104 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:53AM1.77m | 7:12PM1.99m | 7:51AM1.68m | 8:10PM1.86m | 8:52AM1.62m | 9:11PM1.74m | 9:56AM1.61m | 10:15PM1.67m | 10:57AM1.63m | 11:17PM1.63m | 11:51AM1.68m | 00:12AM1.64m | 12:39PM1.75m | 1:00AM1.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:48PM0.48m | 1:40AM0.42m | 1:46PM0.58m | 2:39AM0.52m | 2:52PM0.66m | 3:39AM0.58m | 4:01PM0.70m | 4:38AM0.61m | 5:07PM0.68m | 5:31AM0.61m | 6:04PM0.64m | 6:19AM0.58m | 6:52PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 91 | 83 | 54 | 52 | 71 | 67 | 214 | 193 | 135 | 90 | 86 | 84 | 105 | 76 | 73 | 91 | 117 | 91 | 71 | 55 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | N 13 | N 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 14 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 30 | 17 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 56 | 26 | 140 | 167 | 161 | 116 | 86 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 8 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 53 | 86 | 57 | 110 | 123 | 172 | 116 | 116 | 104 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
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