Pontal Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Piauí, Brazil)

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Pontal Surf Guide

Pontal in Piaui is an exposed point break that has reasonably consistent surf The best wind direction is from the south southwest with some shelter here from east winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around high tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded.

Pontal Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	29.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pontal:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pontal occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Pontal (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Pontal with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in April while 87% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

87%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Pontal Location Map

Interactive Pontal surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Pontal is Marechal Cunha Machado (Sao Luis) Airport (SLZ) in Brazil, which is 272 km (169 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Pontal is Senador Petronio Portella (Teresina) Airport (THE), also in Brazil, 280 km (174 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Pontal Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:12 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	NNE	N	N	N
Period (s)	7	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Pontal

Current tide and informaton

For Curvao, 6 km from Pontal.

Next High Water: 07:18am | 2.84m

Next Low Water: 01:19am | 0.7m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Pontal Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.3 °C) too at Pontal, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite