Ponta Negra (Natal) surf forecast, webcam & sea temperature
Updated 4 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Live cam by Live Cam Natal via YouTube
Current conditions
Right now at Ponta Negra (Natal): 11 kts ESE, gusts 26, 1.4 m waves, water 28 °C — good surfing waves.
7-day forecast
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| 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | |
| Wind | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 15 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 15 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Temperature | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Wind, waves and water temperature: ECMWF open data (CC BY 4.0) · Tides: EOT20, DGFI-TUM (CC BY 4.0)
🔒 Days 4–7 are Pro — The free plan shows the first 3 forecast days. Go Pro to see the whole week.
Surf forecast
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| 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | |
| Surf (est.) | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Primary swell | 0.414s↑ | 0.411s↑ | 0.414s↑ | 0.414s↑ | 0.413s↑ | 0.413s↑ | 0.413s↑ | 0.513s↑ | 0.513s↑ | 0.513s↑ | 0.512s↑ | 0.412s↑ | 0.412s↑ | 0.412s↑ | 0.411s↑ | 0.310s↑ | 1.16s↑ | 0.312s↑ | 0.512s↑ | 0.511s↑ |
| Secondary swell | 0.312s↑ | 0.414s↑ | 0.311s↑ | 0.311s↑ | 0.411s↑ | 0.310s↑ | 0.311s↑ | 0.216s↑ | 0.216s↑ | 0.215s↑ | 0.315s↑ | 0.310s↑ | 0.310s↑ | 0.310s↑ | 0.313s↑ | 0.312s↑ | 0.411s↑ | 0.310s↑ | 0.212s↑ | 0.115s↑ |
| Wind waves | 1.06s↑ | 1.06s↑ | 0.96s↑ | 0.96s↑ | 1.15s↑ | 1.16s↑ | 1.16s↑ | 1.16s↑ | 1.06s↑ | 1.06s↑ | 1.16s↑ | 1.16s↑ | 1.16s↑ | 1.16s↑ | 1.16s↑ | 1.16s↑ | 1.16s↑ | 1.16s↑ | 1.17s↑ | 1.17s↑ |
| Waves | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Period | 11s | 11s | 11s | 10s | 10s | 9s | 8s | 8s | 7s | 7s | 6s | 7s | 7s | 7s | 7s | 7s | 7s | 7s | 7s | 7s |
| Power | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Groundswell | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Surf height is estimated from the primary swell for a beach facing it; reefs, sandbanks and the tide change it. Power in kW per metre of coast. Groundswell: waves of 12 s and longer. Swell: NOAA WAVEWATCH III · ECMWF
Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
- Water: Sea
- Sports: SurfSUP
Ponta Negra is Natal's best-known beach, a curve of pale sand a few kilometres south of downtown, where the Via Costeira ends, the coast road lined with hotels. Its landmark is the Morro do Careca, a bare dune more than a hundred metres high that closes the southern end of the bay; climbing it has been forbidden for years to stop erosion, so people photograph it from the sand instead. The northern part of the beach is backed by a promenade, kiosks and restaurants, and the sea there is usually gentle enough for swimming, with a short, soft beach break that beginners and bodyboarders use when a south-easterly swell arrives. Rock and reef patches appear at low tide, so check the tide table on this page before planning a swim or a walk around the point. The live webcam, run by Live Cam Natal, looks across the bay towards the dune and shows how crowded the sand is and how the water looks right now. Sea temperature stays around 26 to 28 °C all year; the wettest months on this coast are roughly March to July, and the south-east trade wind blows most afternoons.
Ponta Negra (Natal) FAQ
- Is there a beach webcam at Ponta Negra (Natal)?
- Yes. The live beach webcam for Ponta Negra (Natal) is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
