Pontal surf forecast
Itacaré · Bahia · Brazil
Today at Pontal: best around 07:00, 0.6 m at 5 s with cross-onshore wind. Poor for intermediate surfers, poor for beginners, poor for advanced. Updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC.
Pontal 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 | 0.6 m · 5 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Wed 21 | 08:00 | 0.5 m · 5 s | onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Thu 22 | 08:00 | 0.5 m · 5 s | onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Fri 23 | 17:00 | 0.5 m · 5 s | onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sat 24 | 06:00 | 0.6 m · 5 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 08:00 | 0.5 m · 6 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 06:00 | 0.6 m · 6 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
Model forecast updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Across the Rio de Contas from town, the open Atlantic side of the Pontal sandspit has peaks both ways on banks shaped by the river. East to south swell and a west wind make it work, best from low tide on the push. Boatmen at Praia da Coroa take you across in a few minutes. Beginners should stay at Ribeira or Concha instead: the current here runs hard toward the river mouth.
- Break
- beach break, peaks both ways; faces E
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- E, ESE, SE, S
- Best wind
- W, WSW (offshore)
- Best tide
- low to mid tide
- Season
- April-September
- Typical size
- 0.5-2 m
- Crowd
- medium
- Hazards
- rips along the river mouth; no road access: boat across the river; wild open beach with few people around
More surf spots nearby: surf spots in Itacaré.
Nearby spots
- Boca da Barra, Itacaré
- Tiririca, Itacaré
- Ribeira, Itacaré
- Prainha, Itacaré
- Jeribucaçu, Itacaré
- Engenhoca, Itacaré
Questions
Is Pontal good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (rips along the river mouth; no road access: boat across the river). Beginners nearby can try Ribeira, Itacaré.
What swell, wind and tide work best at Pontal?
E, ESE, SE, S swell, W, WSW wind (offshore), at low to mid tide. Typical size 0.5-2 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Pontal are in the Surf Spoting app.