Praia Pontal da Barra
Bahia · Brazil
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Praia Pontal da Barra is a SE-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Bahia — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
Today's surf at Praia Pontal da Barra
Updated 01:24 spot time
Praia Pontal da Barra surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.7 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.4 m ENE swell at 5.7 s. Wind up to 26 km/h NE. Water 27°C. Best surf window around 06:00 — fair (2/5) with 13 km/h N wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~25.6°C (78.1°F) on average
Jan
26.9°C
80.4°F · 26.2–28°C
Feb
27.3°C
81.1°F · 26.2–28.4°C
Mar
27.8°C
82°F · 26.3–28.6°C
Apr
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.2–29°C
May
26.4°C
79.5°F · 24.7–28.3°C
Jun
25.4°C
77.7°F · 24.1–26.5°C
Jul
24.4°C
75.9°F · 23.3–26.3°C
Aug
24.4°C
75.9°F · 22.7–25.5°C
Sep
24.9°C
76.8°F · 23.5–25.9°C
Oct
25.6°C
78.1°F · 24.4–26.9°C
Nov
26.3°C
79.3°F · 25–27.7°C
Dec
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.5–27.6°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–S
Best wind
W–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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