Surf Forecasts:
Pontinha surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 25 Nov, 12PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 17s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 25 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 16s period, WNW swell with 21,664 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 18 Nov, 9AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pontinha this week:
The surf forecast for Pontinha over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pontinha in the next 16 days are 6.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 25) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Monday (Nov 23) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Wed 18th Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Wed 25th Nov) | 20ft (6.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Wed 25th Nov) | 21ft (6.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pontinha over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 114mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Tue night, near gales from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 12 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7341 | 6434 | 5481 | 3225 | 2313 | 1649 | 1433 | 1134 | 1283 | 1684 | 1172 | 1045 | 371 | 394 | 234 | 215 | 147 | 191 | 437 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:41AM2.85m | 3:01PM2.69m | 3:15AM2.80m | 3:36PM2.59m | 3:49AM2.72m | 4:11PM2.46m | 4:25AM2.61m | 4:49PM2.32m | 5:04AM2.48m | 5:30PM2.17m | 5:49AM2.35m | 6:19PM2.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:51AM0.27m | 9:00PM0.36m | 9:25AM0.33m | 9:33PM0.46m | 10:01AM0.43m | 10:07PM0.57m | 10:39AM0.56m | 10:44PM0.69m | 11:20AM0.71m | 11:24PM0.82m | 12:09PM0.84m | 00:13AM0.95m | |||||||
 |  | | |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | |  |  | |
 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | 9 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 58 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | 6434 | 5481 | 3225 | 2313 | 1649 | 1628 | 1259 | 1283 | 1684 | 1172 | 632 | 371 | 394 | 234 | 215 | 147 | 191 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 18 | S 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 695 | 334 | 880 | 1433 | 1134 | 6 | 36 | 726 | 1045 | 209 | 210 | 156 | 104 | 96 | 72 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | W 16 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 12 | N 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 127 | 307 | — | 288 | 68 | 27 | 14 | 34 | 57 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | SSW 9 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 7341 | — | 714 | — | — | 20 | — | — | 1275 | 1026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 437 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 488 | 418 | 418 | 498 | 415 | 142 | 407 | 415 | 407 | 269 | 140 | 140 | 45 | 45 | 418 | 186 | 45 | 45 | 186 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Ericeira | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Never miss your swells again.
Built by surfers, trusted by millions for over 20 years. The Wavefinder in our app makes it even easier to find where the best waves are breaking. Follow the yellow stars along your coast and get there first.
Scan the QR code to open the Surf‑Forecast app
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Pontinha surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Pontinha Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Pontinha provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pontinha can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pontinha surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pontinha) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Pontinha may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Pontinha is 18 km (11 miles) from Sintra. If you plan a holiday in Ericeira, look for hotels and other accommodation in Sintra. Sintra has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest