Pontal Surf Break

Lat Long: 2.76° S 41.79° W

Pontal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pontal sea temperature is
27.8°C
1.3° 

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


How big are the waves at Pontal today (22 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pontal at 10PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)--
Afternoon (22 Aug)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

Table - waves today at Pontal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
5
1
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1
ENE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
35
42
57
75
63
56
66
63
67
52
62
89
84
82
58
47
54
92
139
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
30
ESE
20
ESE
25
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:54PM1.98m
1:17AM2.26m
2:16PM2.11m
2:26AM2.43m
3:08PM2.31m
Low Tide
6:42PM1.31m
7:59AM1.09m
8:09PM1.19m
8:59AM0.90m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:51
5:50
 mm
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
26
28
27
26
26
Feels °C
27
27
26
26
26
25
24
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
24
26
27
26
25
25
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