Surf Forecasts:
Ponta d'Areia surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, ENE swell with 131 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ponta d'Areia this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Ponta d'Areia in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ponta d'Areia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – we’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but it’s a tough one for surfers. The truth is, there’s not a single day in this whole run that I’d get excited about paddling out at Ponta d’Areia. The forecast is a long, flat spell of poor surf conditions, so let’s just walk through what’s on the table.
Starting off on Tuesday the 21st, we’ve got a small, weak swell bumping in at about 4ft from the ENE, but with a short, gutless period of only 5 seconds. The combined energy is a feeble 85, and with a moderate cross-shore wind and a cross-chop on the water, it’s messy. That pattern just locks in for the rest of the week right through to Sunday the 27th. Swell stays tiny, mostly between 3ft and 4ft, period rarely gets above 6 seconds, and the wind is either cross or cross-on from the ENE or NE. The water temperature is sitting at 84°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s slightly interesting.
The whole first week is a write-off. We’ve got a gap of nearly 14 days of really marginal, poor-quality surf. The energy levels are pitiful – mostly two-digit numbers like 23, 41, 59 – nothing to get your heart rate up. The wind is never clean offshore, so forget about any glassy morning sessions. It’s just choppy, cross-shore slop, day after day.
There is a little blip of interest around Tuesday the 4th of August. The swell picks up to 6ft from the ENE with a 6-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 213 – that’s moderate wave energy, the best we’ll see. But even then, the wind is cross-shore, and the conditions are still marked as poor. That’s about as good as it gets, and it’s still not worth a paddle. For the rest of the run into early August, it’s back to the same old story: tiny swell, poor wind, and no quality.
The bottom line: there are no good surf options in this entire 16-day window. For a spot that’s exposed and fairly consistent, this is a rough run, but it happens. The forecasts can change, so don’t give up hope, but right now, I’d leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 83 | 64 | 61 | 54 | 61 | 53 | 59 | 90 | 107 | 131 | 86 | 76 | 57 | 69 | 39 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 44 | 46 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:26PM5.09m | 00:46AM5.11m | 1:21PM4.84m | 1:42AM4.91m | 2:23PM4.69m | 2:44AM4.80m | 3:27PM4.67m | 3:47AM4.82m | 4:28PM4.78m | 4:45AM4.96m | 5:21PM4.99m | 5:35AM5.16m | 6:07PM5.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM1.76m | 7:04AM1.73m | 7:26PM2.03m | 8:02AM1.93m | 8:27PM2.20m | 9:06AM2.00m | 9:33PM2.22m | 10:08AM1.93m | 10:33PM2.11m | 11:02AM1.74m | 11:24PM1.90m | 11:49AM1.50m | 00:08AM1.65m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | 7 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 83 | 64 | 61 | 54 | 61 | 53 | 59 | 90 | 107 | 131 | 86 | 76 | 57 | 69 | 39 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 44 | 46 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1881 | 1964 | 1964 | 1881 | 1964 | 1031 | 1097 | 2329 | 1031 | 1110 | 1974 | 1031 | 1097 | 1974 | 1031 | 1330 | 1964 | 1881 | 1330 | 2028 | 1486 |
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