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Pontal (Baia Formosa) Surf Photo: 'Italo Ferreira' by André Marques

Issued: 2 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pontal (Baia Formosa) sea temperature is

27.0° C

0.7°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSE	ESE	ESE	NNE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pontal (Baia Formosa) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSE	ESE	ESE	NNE
	8 s	cross- off	7 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pontal (Baia Formosa) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSE	SE	ESE	NNE
	8 s	cross- off	7 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pontal (Baia Formosa) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	ESE	NNE	N
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pontal (Baia Formosa) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	ESE	NNE	N
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pontal (Baia Formosa) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	ESE	NNE	N
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pontal (Baia Formosa) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	ESE	NNE	SSE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pontal (Baia Formosa) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	ESE	NNE	SSE
	8 s	cross	8 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pontal (Baia Formosa) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	ESE	NNE	SSE
	8 s	cross	8 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pontal (Baia Formosa) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	ESE	NNE	SSE
	8 s	cross	8 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pontal (Baia Formosa) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	NNE	SSE
	8 s	cross	8 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pontal (Baia Formosa) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	SSE	NNE
	8 s	cross	8 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pontal (Baia Formosa) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	ESE	SSE	NNE
	9 s	cross	9 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pontal (Baia Formosa) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	SSE
	9 s	cross	8 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pontal (Baia Formosa) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	SSE
	9 s	cross	10 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pontal (Baia Formosa) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SSE
	9 s	cross	9 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pontal (Baia Formosa) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	SE
	9 s	cross	9 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pontal (Baia Formosa) around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 37 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.1m (3.5 ft). Range 2.73m (9.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Pontal (Baia Formosa) Surf Photo: 'Italo Ferreira' by André Marques

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User: André Marques (20 photos)

Country: Brazil (1147 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:01 am 10 Jul 2009