Surf Forecasts:
Pontal (Baia Formosa) surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, E swell with 196 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pontal (Baia Formosa) this week:
The surf forecast for Pontal (Baia Formosa) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pontal (Baia Formosa) in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pontal (Baia Formosa) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you—this outlook for Pontal (Baia Formosa) is a tough one. The finder's given us a big fat zero for the whole 16-day window, and honestly, the guidance confirms it's a pretty grim run.
We're looking at a stretch from now through to the 21st of August with no real surf to speak of. The swell's tiny, mostly under 3 feet, and when it does bump up a little, the wind's a mess—cross-shore, cross-onshore, choppy as hell. There's a few mornings around the 11th and 12th where the wind goes clean and cross-offshore, but the swell's barely a knee-high bump, so it's not worth paddling out for.
The first real pulse of energy comes in around the 9th of August, Sunday morning, with a 4-foot easterly swell and moderate energy (325), but it's getting hammered by a cross-onshore wind from the east at 12 mph, so it's choppy and messy. That's the best we've got, and it's still poor. The swell direction is east, which is a good match for the optimum north swell direction here—not ideal, but it's what we've got.
Later in the second week, around the 20th and 21st of August, the swell picks up a bit to 5 feet from the east, with energy climbing to 220-231 (moderate), but the wind's still cross-shore and the period's short at 7 seconds. It's not going to be clean, and it's not going to be good. This spot is a reef and point, so it's not a total write-off for a kite session if you're into that, but for a paddle surfer? Forget it.
So, bottom line: there's nothing worth getting excited about here. The whole 16-day forecast is a blank. This area tends to have these quiet runs, so it's not unusual, but it doesn't make it any easier to swallow. Hold tight, the forecasts can change, but for now, don't bother waxing up.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | E 7 | N 11 | NNE 9 |
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 kJ | 7 | 3 | 86 | 82 | 61 | 64 | 54 | 107 | 103 | 81 | 196 | 126 | 135 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 103 | 9 | 8 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:26AM1.77m | 10:03PM1.77m | 10:50AM1.71m | 11:25PM1.79m | 12:18PM1.75m | 00:44AM1.90m | 1:31PM1.88m | 1:48AM2.08m | 2:29PM2.03m | 2:42AM2.26m | 3:18PM2.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM0.57m | 3:43PM0.62m | 4:31AM0.59m | 5:07PM0.65m | 5:59AM0.51m | 6:29PM0.58m | 7:14AM0.36m | 7:36PM0.46m | 8:14AM0.19m | 8:30PM0.32m | 9:05AM0.04m | 9:18PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | NE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | E 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 81 | 127 | 126 | 135 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 103 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | SE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 13 | NE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 15 | SE 13 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | S 13 | E 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 8 | SE 12 | N 10 | S 15 | SSE 15 | N 10 | S 12 | — | SE 13 | S 13 | S 19 | SE 12 | E 12 | N 11 | S 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 2 | 3 | — | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 105 | 112 | 86 | 82 | 61 | 64 | 54 | 107 | 103 | 43 | 196 | — | 263 | 191 | 214 | 156 | 96 | 143 | 121 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 820 | 702 | 1587 | 1671 | 820 | 1994 | 2165 | 820 | 2152 | 1671 | 832 | 1587 | 0 | 980 | 1564 | 980 | 981 | 2182 | 1037 |
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