Surf Forecasts:
A Ver o Mar surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 22 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, NW swell with 2,590 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with NW 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 Saturday (Oct 17) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at A Ver o Mar in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 18) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for A Ver o Mar over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the ENE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 7 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1597 | 960 | 933 | 925 | 819 | 494 | 241 | 177 | 99 | 61 | 371 | 1061 | 950 | 894 | 711 | 1413 | 2566 | 2013 | 2590 | 2413 | 1673 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:03PM2.18m | 7:23AM2.27m | 7:59PM1.99m | 8:29AM2.12m | 9:21PM1.88m | 9:58AM2.07m | 10:55PM1.91m | 11:20AM2.16m | 00:04AM2.06m | 12:18PM2.32m | 00:51AM2.26m | 1:02PM2.52m | 1:30AM2.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:52PM0.77m | 00:59AM0.93m | 1:44PM0.97m | 1:54AM1.09m | 3:00PM1.10m | 3:17AM1.19m | 4:37PM1.10m | 4:53AM1.14m | 5:51PM0.96m | 6:02AM0.99m | 6:41PM0.76m | 6:50AM0.79m | 7:20PM0.54m | ||||||||
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 | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 1597 | 960 | 933 | 925 | 819 | 494 | 241 | 177 | 99 | 44 | 371 | 1061 | 950 | 894 | 711 | 1413 | 2566 | 2013 | 2590 | 2413 | 1673 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | NW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 346 | 555 | 256 | 174 | 102 | 51 | 38 | 67 | 36 | 39 | 73 | 11 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 993 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | N 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 28 | — | — | 37 | 63 | 4 | 23 | 61 | 40 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | NNW 7 | ESE 2 | ENE 3 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 64 | 1 | 3 | 103 | — | 43 | 33 | — | 183 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 304 | 0 | 0 | 306 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 4 | 4 | 300 | 281 | 4 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 0 |
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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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