Ponta negra
Surf spot · Brazil
Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 5 s, onshore wind, 11 kn (21 km/h)
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 smushy
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- SE 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- SE 12 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 53, too small
- Fri 611, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 89, too small
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 107, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Mar–Apr1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 3, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft13 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft12 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft11 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the south-east, 12 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, too small | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 9, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 28°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:07 −0.8 mHigh 10:31 +0.6 mLow 16:35 −0.5 mHigh 22:51 +0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:25 −0.8 mHigh 11:45 +0.7 mLow 17:51 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:02 +0.8 mLow 06:30 −0.8 mHigh 12:45 +0.8 mLow 18:51 −0.7 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Mar–Apr
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
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About Ponta negra
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (60°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (240°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 108). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March and April, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Tabatinga. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$985–US$1,880 each
about US$985–US$1,880 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to NAT, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$509–US$1,060 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$174–US$295 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$161–US$295 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$74–US$121 |
| Total | about US$985–US$1,880 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Tabatinga
about 40 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Tabatinga its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Tabatinga, 21 km (about 40 min by car)
About US$67 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 22h 25m
About 22h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NAT, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → NAT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.