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Pontal Surf Forecast
/ Bahia – Sul (17 surf breaks) /
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Pontal surfForecast / Bahia – Sul / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Pontal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pontal sea temperature is
28.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pontal today?
The current surf forecast for Pontal at 12PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pontal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SSE 16 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
201 | 146 | 109 | 146 | 156 | 163 | 163 | 204 | 346 | 395 | 355 | 333 | 333 | 333 | 333 | 333 | 341 | 341 | 334 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 302 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:45AM1.61m | 6:25PM1.49m | 6:32AM1.53m | 7:20PM1.41m | 7:31AM1.47m | 8:30PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:02PM0.45m | 00:15AM0.66m | 12:54PM0.55m | 1:12AM0.74m | 2:04PM0.62m | 2:31AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
 | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | 5:16 |
4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 55 | 105 | 109 | 146 | 156 | 163 | 163 | 41 | 40 | 395 | 355 | 333 | 333 | 17 | 15 | 333 | 341 | 14 | 14 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 302 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 88 | 47 | 54 | 79 | 74 | 71 | 41 | 11 | — | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | — | — | 15 | 14 | — | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 7 | N 9 |
| kJ | 155 | 146 | 30 | — | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 201 | — | — | 59 | 41 | 54 | — | 204 | 346 | — | — | — | — | 333 | 333 | — | — | 341 | 334 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 515 | 604 | 604 | 604 | 604 | 604 | 604 | 2 | 2 | 604 | 604 | 604 | 604 | 604 | 515 | 41 | 515 | 515 | 604 | 604 | 604 | 604 | 604 | 25 |
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