Surf Forecasts:
Santa Maria - Anjos surf forecast from 14 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 26 Nov, 5PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 29 Nov, 11PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, WNW swell with 7,475 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 26 Nov, 2PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Santa Maria - Anjos this week:
The surf forecast for Santa Maria - Anjos over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 26) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Santa Maria - Anjos in the next 16 days are 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 29) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 8s period and expected on Monday (Nov 30) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Thu 26th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 26th Nov) | 15ft (4.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 29th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Santa Maria - Anjos over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | N 13 | W 10 | NNW 11 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 2030 | 1874 | 1516 | 1238 | 1159 | 1319 | 1708 | 1954 | 1810 | 1488 | 1332 | 1602 | 1250 | 711 | 525 | 466 | 319 | 167 | 800 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:07PM1.34m | 4:22AM1.41m | 4:48PM1.26m | 5:06AM1.36m | 5:43PM1.20m | 6:08AM1.31m | 7:02PM1.16m | 7:30AM1.30m | 8:33PM1.18m | 8:55AM1.34m | 9:46PM1.26m | 10:03AM1.42m | 10:40PM1.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:03PM0.64m | 10:41AM0.65m | 10:41PM0.70m | 11:33AM0.70m | 11:33PM0.77m | 12:46PM0.74m | 00:51AM0.80m | 2:17PM0.73m | 2:27AM0.78m | 3:35PM0.67m | 3:45AM0.70m | 4:31PM0.58m | 4:44AM0.58m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | N 12 | NNW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 212 | 56 | 32 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 1708 | 1954 | 1810 | 1488 | 1118 | 752 | 1250 | 711 | 525 | 300 | 232 | 167 | 800 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 18 | NNE 16 | NNE 15 | NW 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | W 11 | NNW 11 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | N 14 |
| kJ | 154 | 35 | 29 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 51 | 74 | 314 | 38 | 19 | 757 | 483 | 392 | 466 | 64 | 113 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 15 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | N 11 | NNE 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NNW 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 16 | NW 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 68 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 62 | 229 | 112 | 19 | 49 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 116 | 2030 | 1874 | 1516 | 1238 | 1159 | 1319 | — | — | — | — | 1332 | 1602 | — | — | — | — | 319 | 86 | 587 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 858 | 252 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 349 | 248 | 251 | 252 | 248 | 94 | 858 | 858 | 858 | 82 | 94 | 260 | 858 | 858 | 863 |
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