Pontal do Peba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here.

Look, I’m gonna be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and messy for Pontal do Peba. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing to get excited about. The wind is on it or cross-onshore for most of the run, and the swell is small and short-period. For the first week and a half, it’s all in the 3ft to 6ft range, with periods of 7 to 9 seconds, and the energy is weak to moderate. The combined energy sits between 139 and 519 for most of that time, which is weak to moderate at best. The water temp is 80°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so no drama there.

The surf quality is poor through the whole stretch. The wind is mostly from the SE to E, blowing onshore or cross-onshore, chopping things up. It’s not going to be clean. The first few days, Tuesday the 4th through to Sunday the 9th, are all poor. Then Monday the 10th to Thursday the 13th, it drops off a bit, with waves 3ft to 4ft, but it’s still no good. The wind is still on it or cross-onshore, so it’s just lumpy and messy.

There’s a gap in the action there, but then we see something a little more interesting around the 15th of August. That Saturday morning, the swell jumps up to 4ft from the south with a period of 15 seconds. The combined energy reads 940, which is moderate to strong. The afternoon improves a little, with 5ft from the SSE, period 14 seconds, and energy at 1194. That’s the best of the whole window, but it’s still not looking all that clean. The wind is cross-onshore from the E, so it’s going to be a bit textured. It’s a long-period swell, which is good for shape, but it’s a beach break, so it might be a bit too straight. Still, it’s the only thing that comes close to being worth a paddle.

The swell stays around that 3ft to 4ft mark from the S and SSE with periods of 11 to 15 seconds for the next couple of days, but the wind stays cross-onshore, so it’s still not going to be pristine. By the 19th, it’s back down to 3ft and 1ft, with the period dropping back to 8 seconds and then jumping to 16 seconds, but the energy is weak and the wind is still on it.

So, honestly, there’s nothing here that’s a standout. The best of the bunch is the 15th of August—that Saturday afternoon with the bigger, longer-period swell from the south. But even then, it’s not going to be a classic. The rest of the window is just a write-off. If you’re desperate, you might get a few grovelly ones, but the wind is going to be a problem. This setup looks more interesting for kitesurfing than paddle surfing, to be honest.

The long-range stuff is promising but less certain. The 15th and 16th look like they have the most potential, but don’t book your week around it yet.

Take care out there.

Rusty.

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