Pontal surfForecast / Bahia – Sul / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 -03
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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 1PM 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
8
0.5
SSE
16
0.9
ESE
8
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
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
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
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5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
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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)
1
SSE
5
0.9
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
Energy 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)
0.8
E
8
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy 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)
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.6
ENE
7
0.4
SSE
14
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
155
146
30
70
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
8
0.8
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Energy kJ
201
59
41
54
204
346
333
333
341
334
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahia - Sul
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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