Ponta Negra surf forecast
Natal · Rio Grande do Norte · Brazil
Today at Ponta Negra: best around 06:00, 0.4 m at 5 s with cross-onshore wind. Poor for intermediate surfers, poor for beginners, poor for advanced. Updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC.
Ponta Negra 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 | 06:00 | 0.4 m · 5 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Wed 21 | 08:00 | 0.4 m · 5 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Thu 22 | 16:00 | 0.4 m · 6 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Fri 23 | 05:00 | 0.4 m · 6 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sat 24 | 06:00 | 0.4 m · 6 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 07:00 | 0.4 m · 6 s | onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 07:00 | 0.3 m · 5 s | 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.
Natal's hotel beach below the Morro do Careca dune. The nourishment finished in January 2025 widened 4.6 km of sand and deepened the inshore, so waves now often dump straight on the shore; local instructors say it works mainly at low tide around new and full moon. One school with 50 pupils moved its lessons to Cotovelo. Beginners should book there, or come here only at low tide.
- Break
- beach break, peaks both ways; faces NE
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- E, ESE, SE
- Best wind
- W, WNW, SW (offshore)
- Best tide
- low tide
- Season
- March-September
- Typical size
- 0.5-1.5 m
- Crowd
- medium
- Hazards
- shorebreak on the steep new sand since the 2025 nourishment; rhodolith gravel in the sand; rips; closed cliff zone at the Morro do Careca
More surf spots nearby: surf spots in Natal.
Nearby spots
- Cotovelo, Parnamirim
- Praia de Miami, Natal
- Praia dos Artistas, Natal
- Tabatinga, Nísia Floresta
- Genipabu, Extremoz
- Madeiro, Tibau do Sul
Questions
Is Ponta Negra good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (shorebreak on the steep new sand since the 2025 nourishment; rhodolith gravel in the sand).
What swell, wind and tide work best at Ponta Negra?
E, ESE, SE swell, W, WNW, SW wind (offshore), at low tide. Typical size 0.5-1.5 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Ponta Negra are in the Surf Spoting app.