Surf Forecasts:
Cavalos de Fao surf forecast from 11 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 13 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 13 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, WNW swell with 633 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 11 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cavalos de Fao this week:
The surf forecast for Cavalos de Fao over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 11) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cavalos de Fao in the next 16 days are 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jun 12) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 11th Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 13th Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 13th Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cavalos de Fao over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | NW 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 970 | 635 | 294 | 314 | 289 | 55 | 47 | 501 | 633 | 504 | 394 | 285 | 227 | 110 | 98 | 90 | 104 | 58 | 189 | 337 | 350 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:41PM2.51m | 12:22PM2.52m | 00:43AM2.63m | 1:17PM2.70m | 1:41AM2.76m | 2:10PM2.88m | 2:37AM2.88m | 3:01PM3.04m | 3:30AM2.94m | 3:51PM3.15m | 4:23AM2.95m | 4:42PM3.21m | 5:14AM2.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM0.76m | 6:02AM0.53m | 6:29PM0.60m | 6:59AM0.41m | 7:28PM0.41m | 7:53AM0.30m | 8:23PM0.23m | 8:45AM0.21m | 9:16PM0.08m | 9:35AM0.15m | 10:09PM-0.01m | 10:24AM0.14m | 11:01PM-0.02m | 11:14AM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 |
 | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:09 | 9:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | NW 9 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 40 | — | 294 | 5 | 289 | 55 | 47 | 501 | 633 | 504 | 394 | 285 | 227 | 110 | 98 | 90 | 60 | 51 | 189 | 337 | 350 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | S 17 | NNW 5 | W 9 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | NW 9 | SW 12 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | W 8 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 39 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 50 | 6 | 25 | 58 | 34 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 15 | SW 15 | N 9 | SW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | — | SW 13 | NW 11 | — | SW 12 | NW 8 | N 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 6 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | — | E 3 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 970 | 635 | — | 314 | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 63 | 104 | 47 | 38 | 45 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 0 | 2 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 121 | 172 | 16 | 35 | 121 | 2 | 21 | 121 | 2 | 318 |
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