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Lat Long: 26.22° S 48.50° W

Ponta da Tataruga WaveFinder

Issued: 8 am 20 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ponta da Tataruga sea temperature is
21.3°C
0.2° 

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


Ponta da Tataruga surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 25 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 26 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with 320 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ponta da Tataruga this week:

The surf forecast for Ponta da Tataruga over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ponta da Tataruga in the next 16 days are 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 26) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Wed 21st Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 11s
Best Surf 9PM (Sun 25th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Most Powerful12AM (Mon 26th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 9s

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


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