Mar Aberto surf forecast
Baía Formosa · Rio Grande do Norte · Brazil
Today at Mar Aberto: best around 05:00, 0.7 m at 5 s with cross-onshore wind. Poor for intermediate surfers, poor for beginners, poor for advanced. Updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC.
Mar Aberto 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 | 05:00 | 0.7 m · 5 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Wed 21 | 05:00 | 0.8 m · 5 s | cross-shore | Poor–Fair | Poor | Poor |
| Thu 22 | 07:00 | 1.0 m · 6 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Fri 23 | 17:00 | 0.9 m · 6 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sat 24 | 06:00 | 0.8 m · 6 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 06:00 | 0.7 m · 6 s | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 07:00 | 0.6 m · 6 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.
Open-sea left just past the Pontal point at Baía Formosa. It needs a solid swell of 1.5 m or more and works from November to April, when sand moves into the bay and shapes the bottom. Low tide with a south-west wind is best. Locals are friendly and it is rarely crowded, so it is the place to look when the Pontal is packed. Learners should stay inside the bay instead.
- Break
- point break, lefts; faces ENE
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- NE, ENE, E
- Best wind
- SW, WSW, W (offshore)
- Best tide
- low tide
- Season
- November-April
- Typical size
- 1.5-3 m
- Crowd
- low
- Hazards
- rocks; sandbanks that shift from season to season
Nearby spots
- Baía Formosa
- Sagi, Baía Formosa
- Praia de Pipa, Tibau do Sul
- Madeiro, Tibau do Sul
- Tabatinga, Nísia Floresta
- Cotovelo, Parnamirim
Questions
Is Mar Aberto good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (rocks; sandbanks that shift from season to season). Beginners nearby can try Praia de Pipa, Tibau do Sul.
What swell, wind and tide work best at Mar Aberto?
NE, ENE, E swell, SW, WSW, W wind (offshore), at low tide. Typical size 1.5-3 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Mar Aberto are in the Surf Spoting app.