Ponta Negra
Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Today at a glance
Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:13 pm5.4
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
5.5
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
4.8
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
4.1
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
3.7
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
3.6
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
3.4
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
3.5
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
3.9
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
4.4
33 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
5.0
34 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
5.9
32 km/h20 mph wind, Good
6.6
31 km/h19 mph wind, Good
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
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Live cam By Live Cam Natal · Watch on YouTubeWater 28°C83°FWaves 1.0 m3 ft
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Forecast, hour by hour
Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 26°C79°F
- Water
- 28°C83°F
- Wind
- 2113 km/hmph SE
- Gusts
- 3119 km/hmph
- Waves
- 1.0 m3 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- falling
- Rain
- 21%
- Sunset
- 5:13 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- Low 7 am, -0.7 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.
The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sun8.9 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 26%
- Mon9.4 ExcellentBest 5 am to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 2%
- Tue9.1 ExcellentBest 5 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 12%
- Wed8.2 GreatBest 5 am to 9 amWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 31%
Beach info
Facilities and the beaches next door.
About Ponta Negra
Ponta Negra (Portuguese: Black Tip) is a beach and neighborhood located in the Brazilian city of Natal, the capital of the state of Rio Grande do Norte. Located in the extreme south of the beach is the Morro do Careca (Portuguese: Bald Man's Hill), a large dune and a landmark of the city. Located in the extreme north of the beach is the Via Costeira (Coastal Way), a coastal road that connects Ponta Negra with several other beaches of the city, such as Areia Preta and Praia dos Artistas.
Source: Ponta Negra on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- Food and drink20 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 540 m0.3 mi
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 730 m0.5 mi
- Nearest town
- 8.6 km5.4 miNatal (city)
- Nearest airport
- 144 km89 miAeroporto Internacional de João Pessoa - Presidente Castro Pinto (JPA)
Nearby places
- QuerubinazDiner590 m0.4 mi
- Arretado Café BarFood and drink710 m0.4 mi
- Maria CajuFood and drink710 m0.4 mi
- Picanha & CiaFood and drink720 m0.4 mi
- Kiosque 25Food and drink750 m0.5 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Praia de Cotovelo3.9 km2.4 mi south-east away6.5 Good later
- Via Costeira6.7 km4.2 mi north away6.3 Good later
- Praia de Mãe Luiza8.1 km5.1 mi north away6.3 Good later
- Cotovelo9.0 km5.6 mi south away6.5 Good later
- Praia de Areia Preta9.5 km5.9 mi north away6.4 Good later