Pontal do Peba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you right off the bat—this stretch at Pontal do Peba is lookin’ pretty grim. We’ve got a 16-day window ahead, but honestly, there’s not a single moment I’d be paddling out for waves. The whole forecast is a blank run of poor conditions, so let’s just get into why.

Right now, starting Friday the 28th of August, we’ve got a 5ft swell from the S, but that 12 mph E wind is smashing it sideways, making for a choppy, cross-onshore mess. The water’s sitting at 80°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t be shivering while you stare at the bump.

As we head into Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th, the swell drops a touch—down to around 4ft to 4ft—but the wind stays stubborn out of the E and ESE at 12-15 mph. It’s still cross-on and lumpy, no good. The combined energy is moderate, hitting 568 on Saturday morning, but it’s wasted energy with that nasty chop.

Monday the 31st actually sees a bump in size to 6ft from the ESE, but the wind cranks up to 15 mph from the ENE. It’s still cross-on, and the wave comment says it all: poor surf. The energy is moderate-to-strong at 450, but it’s just walled-up and messy.

Tuesday the 1st of September is the only day that even gets a marginal mention. Swell holds at 6ft from the E, and the wind switches to a cross-shore direction at 15 mph. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but with a “marginal” rating and a score of 1/10, I wouldn’t rush. The water temp anomaly is normal, but the cross-chop will still keep it from being any fun.

From Wednesday the 2nd right through to Saturday the 12th of September, it’s the same old story. Swell sizes bounce between 2ft and 7ft, but that wind is relentless—always cross-on, always from the E or ENE, mostly 12-15 mph. The biggest swell comes on the 8th with a 7ft SE swell, but it’s still cross-on. That’s too big for beginners anyway, and the wind ruining it means only a kite surfer would get a kick out of this setup.

The last few days, from the 10th to the 12th, we see some nice long-period groundswell from the SSE—periods up to 17 seconds, very long, and combined energy hitting 1218 (strong). But you guessed it, cross-on wind again. That long-period swell would be epic at a point break or reef, but at a beach break like Peba, it’s just gonna break straight and messy.

Bottom line: no surf on offer here. This is one of those stretches where the area just goes flat or wind-whipped. It’s not unusual for Pontal do Peba to have blank runs like this, so don’t lose hope—forecasts can change, but for now, leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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