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Praia do Pontal

Região Metropolitana de João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil

Praia do Pontal 5 photos

  • Praia Bella - Paraíba.

    Praia Bella - Paraíba.. Marinelson Almeida - Traveling through Brazil from Niteroi, Brasil, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Praia dos mariscos - panoramio (1)

    Praia dos mariscos - panoramio (1). ismaelsantos, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Praia Bella - Paraíba.

    Praia Bella - Paraíba.. Marinelson Almeida - Traveling through Brazil from Niteroi, Brasil, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Praia dos mariscos - panoramio

    Praia dos mariscos - panoramio. ismaelsantos, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Uma parada em Praia Bella na Paraíba para uma cerveja.

    Uma parada em Praia Bella na Paraíba para uma cerveja.. Marinelson Almeida - Traveling through Brazil from Niteroi, Brasil, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 12 pm to 3 pm, sunset 5:13 pm
5 am
4.3
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
6 am
4.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
7 am
4.8
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.9
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.2
27 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.9
28 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.5
29 km/h18 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.9
28 km/h17 mph wind, Good
1 pm
7.0
27 km/h17 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.0
26 km/h16 mph wind, Great
3 pm
5.8
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.1
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.5
22 km/h14 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 12 pm to 3 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
25°C76°F
Water
29°C84°F
Wind
159 km/hmph SE
Gusts
2918 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
96%
Sunset
5:13 pm
Today
4.3Fair5 am1610
4.5Fair6 am1811
4.8Fair7 am2113
4.9Fair8 am2415
5.2Fair9 am2717
4.9Fair10 am2817
5.5Good11 am2918
6.9Good12 pm2817
7.0Great1 pm2717
7.0Great2 pm2616
5.8Good3 pm2717
6.1Good4 pm2516
7.5Great5 pm2214
Sat
6.5Good5 am1710
6.5Good6 am1912
6.4Good7 am2012
6.3Good8 am2113
6.3Good9 am2214
6.9Good10 am2013
7.0Great11 am1912
7.8Great12 pm1811
8.1Great1 pm1912
8.6Excellent2 pm1811
8.8Excellent3 pm1711
8.5Excellent4 pm1610
8.9Excellent5 pm159
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 7 am, -0.8 m. High at 2 pm, 1.1 m. Low at 8 pm, -0.7 mLow 7 am, -0.8 m2 ftHigh 2 pm, 1.1 m4 ftLow 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • Low 7 am, -0.8 m2 ft
  • High 2 pm, 1.1 m4 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Food and drink8 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 530 m0.3 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
750 m0.5 miPitimbu (town)
Nearest airport
39 km24 miAeroporto Internacional de João Pessoa - Presidente Castro Pinto (JPA)

Nearby places

  • Panificadora Senhor do BonfimFood and drink
    530 m0.3 mi
  • Bares Beira MarFood and drink
    740 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat8.9 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 23%
  • Sun9.4 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 37%
  • Mon8.6 ExcellentBest 5 am to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 4%
  • Tue8.8 ExcellentBest 5 am to 12 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 3%
  • Wed9.0 ExcellentBest 11 am to 4 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 33%
  • Thu8.7 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 44%