Surf Forecasts:
A Ver o Mar surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NNW swell with 988 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for A Ver o Mar this week:
The surf forecast for A Ver o Mar over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at A Ver o Mar in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for A Ver o Mar over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, strong winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 72 | 84 | 22 | 54 | 64 | 75 | 464 | 460 | 640 | 784 | 424 | 426 | 493 | 557 | 254 | 440 | 369 | 80 | 49 | 105 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:35PM2.50m | 7:57AM2.38m | 8:21PM2.24m | 8:49AM2.20m | 9:23PM2.03m | 10:01AM2.08m | 10:52PM1.93m | 11:33AM2.07m | 00:22AM1.98m | 12:49PM2.20m | 1:24AM2.12m | 1:42PM2.38m | 2:08AM2.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18PM0.58m | 1:41AM0.69m | 2:04PM0.80m | 2:25AM0.92m | 3:03PM1.00m | 3:27AM1.10m | 4:28PM1.13m | 4:58AM1.17m | 6:06PM1.09m | 6:26AM1.10m | 7:15PM0.95m | 7:24AM0.93m | 8:01PM0.76m | ||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 117 | 72 | 84 | 13 | 54 | 64 | 75 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 38 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 80 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 41 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 3 | SW 13 | — | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | NW 9 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 13 | — | W 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 7 | — | 10 | 6 | 6 | — | 30 | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | 7 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 3 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 59 | 464 | 460 | 640 | 784 | 424 | 426 | 493 | 557 | 254 | 440 | 369 | — | 49 | 105 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 184 | 0 | 5 | 133 | 0 | 34 | 133 | 133 | 306 | 279 | 0 | 294 | 184 | 281 | 839 | 163 | 180 | 15 | 180 | 15 |
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The above surf forecast table for A Ver o Mar provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at A Ver o Mar can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our A Ver o Mar surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (A Ver o Mar) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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