Surf Forecasts:
Pontal (Baia Formosa) surf forecast from 20 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 27 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 27 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, E swell with 317 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 23 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE 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 (Jun 23) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s is also forecast. 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 27) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 27) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Tue 23rd Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 27th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sat 27th Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pontal (Baia Formosa) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 7 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | NNE 12 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 68 | 18 | 158 | 158 | 13 | 17 | 68 | 65 | 100 | 14 | 12 | 186 | 159 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 196 | 168 | 219 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:51PM1.85m | 9:07AM1.95m | 9:49PM1.79m | 10:08AM1.84m | 10:49PM1.75m | 11:13AM1.75m | 11:48PM1.75m | 12:15PM1.72m | 00:43AM1.77m | 1:12PM1.72m | 1:31AM1.81m | 2:01PM1.75m | 2:15AM1.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37PM0.37m | 2:53AM0.58m | 3:35PM0.49m | 3:57AM0.65m | 4:34PM0.58m | 5:02AM0.67m | 5:33PM0.62m | 6:05AM0.64m | 6:27PM0.63m | 7:00AM0.58m | 7:17PM0.60m | 7:49AM0.50m | 8:02PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 10 | ESE 8 | N 9 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 83 | 68 | 64 | 158 | 158 | 196 | 17 | 68 | 65 | 44 | 29 | 191 | 10 | 159 | 212 | 250 | 9 | 229 | 6 | 168 | 219 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 11 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 13 | NNE 9 | NE 12 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 94 | 102 | 102 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | N 12 | N 11 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 8 | SE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 16 | NE 12 | SE 15 | NE 11 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 8 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | E 4 | E 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 196 | 35 | 40 | 100 | 156 | 337 | 186 | 226 | 418 | 439 | 244 | 403 | 196 | 424 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 1564 | 0 | 820 | 1564 | 0 | 237 | 1564 | 69 | 665 | 1564 | 980 | 831 | 1109 | 980 | 773 | 980 | 0 | 1479 | 0 | 0 |
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