Ponta dos Castelhanos Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.77° S 40.57° W

Ponta dos Castelhanos 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ponta dos Castelhanos sea temperature is
22.9°C
0.0° 

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


How big are the waves at Ponta dos Castelhanos today (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ponta dos Castelhanos at 7AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (19 Sep)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (19 Sep)3ft (0.9m)6s

Table - waves today at Ponta dos Castelhanos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.3
E
7
0.2
S
11
1.2
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
79
64
48
57
57
57
54
54
54
54
96
73
79
113
146
115
101
107
97
103
131
181
9
147
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:21AM0.96m
9:53PM0.86m
11:46AM1.05m
11:24PM0.95m
12:26PM1.13m
Low Tide
2:15AM0.61m
5:00PM0.77m
4:36AM0.57m
5:59PM0.68m
5:44AM0.47m
6:29PM0.60m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
19
20
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
22
24
24
21
20
20
19
19
24
29
28
24
23
Feels °C
20
20
19
20
20
19
20
20
18
19
18
19
19
19
17
17
18
17
18
23
25
25
21
21
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