Surf Forecasts:
Ponta da Pinheira surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, SSE swell with 153 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ponta da Pinheira this week:
The surf forecast for Ponta da Pinheira over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ponta da Pinheira in the next 16 days are 0.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ponta da Pinheira over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let me take you through what’s on offer at Ponta da Pinheira over the next couple of weeks.
First up, the honest truth: we’re looking at a pretty quiet run for a while. There’s nothing rideable for the first few days – a real flat spell through Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th, with tiny, dribbly energy in the 1 ft to 2 ft range and cross-onshore winds making a mess of it. Not worth paddling out.
Sunday the 13th might get your hopes up with a small pulse of swell around 3 ft from the ENE in the morning, and the combined energy sitting at 214 (moderate wave energy), but the light rain and cross-off wind won’t offer anything clean. It’s still marginal.
We go again on Monday the 14th – a long-period 12 second SSE swell shows up, but it’s coming with a moderate cross-shore and cross-chop, and the height is only 2 ft. Not the stuff for a proper session.
There’s a tiny window on Tuesday morning the 15th: glassy conditions with light WSW winds and a 3 ft ENE swell – period 9 seconds, moderate energy (143). Clean, but the waves are small and ordinary. You might get a few knee-high runners, but don’t clear your calendar.
Then we hit a long, dull gap. From Wednesday the 16th right through to Tuesday the 23rd, it’s a whole lot of nothing. Swells stay below 3 ft, wind is either cross or cross-on, and the energy rarely breaks into three digits. A couple of days show glassy conditions (like the 19th and 21st) but with only 1.0 ft to 2 ft on offer, it’s barely a ripple.
Now, the standout. Thursday the 24th of September is the one to circle. Early morning, we get a solid 6 ft S swell with a 12-second period – that’s proper groundswell. The combined wave energy hits 836 (strong), and with glassy WSW winds, it’ll be clean as a whistle. This is the best bet in the whole 16-day window. Because it’s a point break, that long-period S swell will wrap in nicely, holding shape and offering good lines for intermediate surfers. Keep in mind it’s over a week away, so treat this as promising but not locked in. The water temp is sitting around 65°F – about normal for this time of year, no surprise there.
After that, the surf fades again quickly. By Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th, we’re back to small, weak, choppy conditions with cross-onshore winds.
Bottom line: if you’ve got patience, hold out for that Thursday morning. It’s the only real highlight.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 12 | E 8 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 85 | 31 | 41 | 106 | 149 | 63 | 138 | 141 | 82 | 38 | 38 | 25 | 37 | 29 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:25PM0.90m | 2:10AM1.00m | 2:45PM0.87m | 2:43AM0.99m | 3:05PM0.84m | 3:17AM0.95m | 3:25PM0.80m | 3:51AM0.89m | 3:44PM0.76m | 4:27AM0.80m | 4:01PM0.72m | 5:10AM0.71m | 4:13PM0.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32PM0.30m | 8:55AM0.08m | 8:30PM0.26m | 9:05AM0.17m | 8:34PM0.22m | 9:07AM0.25m | 8:49PM0.18m | 9:13AM0.33m | 9:12PM0.18m | 9:24AM0.40m | 9:38PM0.21m | 9:34AM0.47m | 10:08PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | SE 11 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 23 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 74 | 31 | 7 | 103 | 76 | 63 | 138 | 5 | 82 | 38 | 25 | 24 | 37 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 3 | ENE 8 | SE 14 | — | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SE 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 85 | 8 | — | 74 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 108 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 24 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ESE 13 | S 11 | — | — | E 9 | S 16 | E 10 | — | SSE 12 | S 11 | E 9 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 17 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 106 | 149 | 2 | — | — | 70 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 8 | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 28 | — | 19 | 24 | 22 | 50 | 20 | 41 | 71 | — | — | — | 141 | — | 37 | 38 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 20 | 1 | 84 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 340 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 109 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 20 |
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