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Pontal surfForecast / Piauí / Brazil
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Pontal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pontal sea temperature is
29.3° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pontal today?
The current surf forecast for Pontal at 11PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | - | - |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pontal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | |
90 | 90 | 87 | 65 | 67 | 81 | 47 | 81 | 53 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:48PM3.22m | 5:02AM3.49m | 5:35PM3.21m | 5:48AM3.50m | 6:22PM3.12m | 6:35AM3.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01PM0.19m | 11:34AM-0.12m | 11:46PM0.19m | 12:20PM-0.11m | 00:31AM0.27m | 1:08PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
— | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
 kJ | 90 | 90 | 87 | 65 | 67 | 81 | 47 | 81 | 45 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 12 | — | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | — | — | — | 5 | 45 | 46 | 25 | — | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 4 | — | NNE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | — | 53 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1045 | 1045 | 382 | 382 | 382 | 332 | 313 | 282 | 1888 | 1888 | 852 | 840 | 840 | 382 | 382 | 1315 | 1888 | 1888 | 754 | 852 | 313 | 313 | 313 | 313 |
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