Surf Forecasts:
Galinhas Harbour surf forecast from 11 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 16 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 12 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ESE swell with 196 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 16 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Galinhas Harbour this week:
The surf forecast for Galinhas Harbour over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Galinhas Harbour in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 12) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Tue 16th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Tue 16th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 12th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galinhas Harbour over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 105 | 107 | 85 | 48 | 88 | 196 | 108 | 79 | 79 | 97 | 150 | 124 | 97 | 77 | 96 | 84 | 128 | 120 | 123 | 127 | 140 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:11AM1.89m | 12:36PM1.98m | 1:06AM2.00m | 1:35PM2.07m | 1:59AM2.11m | 2:30PM2.15m | 2:50AM2.19m | 3:24PM2.20m | 3:40AM2.26m | 4:15PM2.20m | 4:29AM2.29m | 5:06PM2.16m | 5:19AM2.28m | 5:57PM2.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:27AM0.44m | 6:57PM0.33m | 7:23AM0.28m | 7:51PM0.25m | 8:17AM0.14m | 8:42PM0.19m | 9:08AM0.02m | 9:31PM0.17m | 10:00AM-0.04m | 10:20PM0.18m | 10:51AM-0.04m | 11:08PM0.22m | 11:42AM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 40 | 48 | 35 | 196 | 108 | 79 | 57 | 37 | 37 | 124 | 97 | 13 | 13 | 84 | 128 | 120 | 123 | 127 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 15 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 22 | 12 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 42 | 66 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 11 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 9 | SE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 16 | N 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | ESE 6 | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 105 | 107 | 85 | 21 | 88 | — | — | 55 | 79 | 97 | 150 | — | 47 | 77 | 96 | — | 67 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1258 | 237 | 1342 | 811 | 1342 | 1365 | 172 | 568 | 1342 | 237 | 568 | 1342 | 172 | 237 | 1258 | 0 | 617 | 1805 | 0 | 172 | 1432 |
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