Canto do Leblon (Pontão) surf forecast
Rio de Janeiro · Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
Today at Canto do Leblon (Pontão): best around 07:00, 1.3 m at 8 s with cross-offshore wind. Fair for intermediate surfers, poor for beginners, fair for advanced. Updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC.
Canto do Leblon (Pontão) surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. No day rates Good for intermediate surfers this week.
| Day | Best | Surf | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 07:00 | 1.3 m · 8 s | cross-offshore | Poor | Fair | Fair |
| Wed 21 | 08:00 | 1.2 m · 8 s | cross-shore | Poor | Fair | Poor–Fair |
| Thu 22 | 10:00 | 1.1 m · 9 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Fri 23 | 09:00 | 0.9 m · 9 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Sat 24 | 09:00 | 0.5 m · 8 s | offshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 16:00 | 0.4 m · 7 s | onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 17:00 | 0.8 m · 6 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
Model forecast updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Right-hander off the rocks under the Mirante do Leblon, at the west corner of the beach where Avenida Delfim Moreira ends. It needs a big S to SW swell: from about 2.5 m long rights run off the point, while on small days it is a fast closeout. Best with N to NW wind on a rising tide. Locals paddle out by jumping off the rocks, and the water is often polluted after rain.
- Break
- point break, rights; faces SE
- Level
- advanced
- Best swell
- S, SSW, SW, SE
- Best wind
- N, NNW, NW, NE (offshore)
- Best tide
- mid tide
- Season
- April-September
- Typical size
- 1.5-4 m
- Crowd
- high
- Hazards
- Breaks close to the rocks under the Mirante do Leblon; Heavy inside section ('killer inside') on big days; Pollution: Leblon is often rated unfit for bathing by INEA, worst in the 24 h after rain; Tight local crew; do not drop in
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Questions
Is Canto do Leblon (Pontão) good for beginners?
It is best for advanced surfers (breaks close to the rocks under the mirante do leblon; heavy inside section ('killer inside') on big days).
What swell, wind and tide work best at Canto do Leblon (Pontão)?
S, SSW, SW, SE swell, N, NNW, NW, NE wind (offshore), at mid tide. Typical size 1.5-4 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Canto do Leblon (Pontão) are in the Surf Spoting app.