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Lat Long: 20.77° S 40.57° W

Ponta dos Castelhanos WaveFinder

Issued: 8 pm 29 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ponta dos Castelhanos sea temperature is
23.3°C
0.5° 

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 30 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 30 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 2 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, ENE swell with 90 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 30 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NE 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 Friday (Oct 30) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ponta dos Castelhanos in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 02) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 05) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Fri 30th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 5s
Best Surf 9AM (Fri 30th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 5s
Most Powerful 6PM (Mon 2nd Nov)4ft (1.2m) 6s

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


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