Surf Forecasts:
Praia do Forte surf forecast from 12 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 13 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 16 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, S swell with 682 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 12 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia do Forte this week:
The surf forecast for Praia do Forte over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 12) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Praia do Forte in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 14s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 18) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Fri 12th Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 13th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 16th Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia do Forte over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 57 | 54 | 88 | 74 | 104 | 81 | 56 | 45 | 28 | 26 | 166 | 616 | 553 | 78 | 29 | 17 | 57 | 55 | 50 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | off | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:59PM1.05m | 1:00AM0.87m | 1:52PM1.10m | 1:33AM0.87m | 2:42PM1.12m | 2:06AM0.89m | 3:30PM1.11m | 2:39AM0.91m | 4:16PM1.06m | 3:15AM0.94m | 5:02PM0.99m | 3:54AM0.96m | 5:46PM0.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16PM0.24m | 7:17AM0.09m | 8:08PM0.27m | 8:03AM0.02m | 8:55PM0.32m | 8:49AM-0.03m | 9:39PM0.38m | 9:36AM-0.05m | 10:19PM0.43m | 10:24AM-0.03m | 10:58PM0.48m | 11:13AM0.02m | 11:37PM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 51 | 57 | 54 | 68 | 74 | 32 | 462 | 724 | 402 | 222 | 166 | 69 | 616 | 229 | 365 | 439 | 512 | 593 | 1292 | 1325 | 1347 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 30 | 18 | 8 | 88 | 40 | 104 | 81 | 56 | 45 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 169 | — | 78 | 29 | 17 | 57 | 55 | 50 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 6 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | — | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | SE 5 | SSW 17 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 22 | — | 117 | 18 | 10 | 92 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | ENE 6 | — | SW 3 | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 4 | — | — | S 6 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 44 | — | 4 | — | — | 25 | 7 | — | — | 166 | — | 553 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 314 | 4 | 18 | 279 | 5 | 72 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 |
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