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Pontal (Baia Formosa) Surf Forecast
/ Rio Grande Do Norte (34 surf breaks) /
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Pontal (Baia Formosa) surfForecast / Rio Grande Do Norte / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Pontal (Baia Formosa) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pontal (Baia Formosa) sea temperature is
28.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pontal (Baia Formosa) today?
The current surf forecast for Pontal (Baia Formosa) at 11AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pontal (Baia Formosa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 24°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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 205 | 200 | 169 | 169 | 10 | 10 | 191 | 195 | 195 | 165 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:29AM1.84m | 7:03PM1.65m | 7:15AM1.75m | 7:56PM1.58m | 8:11AM1.69m | 9:00PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:50PM0.51m | 00:58AM0.68m | 1:41PM0.61m | 1:51AM0.78m | 2:45PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
 | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | 5:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | NNE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 156 | 140 | 143 | 28 | 123 | 123 | 127 | 130 | 142 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 212 | 205 | 200 | 169 | 169 | 207 | 8 | 191 | 195 | 195 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 7 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 18 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 16 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | S 14 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 254 | 268 | 229 | 120 | 210 | 215 | 221 | 247 | 253 | 137 | 163 | 197 | 207 | 423 | 360 | — | 196 | 201 | 315 | 207 | 281 | 297 | 297 | 297 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 823 | 554 | 399 | 399 | 399 | 399 | 1479 | 485 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 954 | 1564 | 485 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 403 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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