Pontal Surf Break

Lat Long: 14.26° S 38.99° W

Pontal WaveFinder

Issued: 2 pm 25 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pontal sea temperature is
27.5°C
1.6° 

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


Pontal surf forecast from 25 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 28 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 28 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, SSE swell with 417 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 27 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pontal this week:

The surf forecast for Pontal over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pontal in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 28) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Tue 27th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s
Best Surf 6AM (Wed 28th Oct)6.5ft (2.0m) 7s
Most Powerful 6AM (Wed 28th Oct)6.5ft (2.0m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pontal over the next 16 days.


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