Ponta dos Castelhanos Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.77° S 40.57° W

Ponta dos Castelhanos WaveFinder

Issued: 8 am 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ponta dos Castelhanos sea temperature is
23.6° C
0.3° 

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


Ponta dos Castelhanos surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, ESE swell with 412 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ponta dos Castelhanos this week:

The surf forecast for Ponta dos Castelhanos over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ponta dos Castelhanos in the next 16 days are 1.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Wed 15th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 11s
Best Surf12AM (Fri 17th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s
Most Powerful12AM (Fri 17th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ponta dos Castelhanos over the next 16 days.


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