Surf Forecasts:
Santa Maria - Anjos surf forecast from 30 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 30 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 30 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, NNW swell with 876 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 30 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with NNW 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 Wednesday (Sep 30) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. 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 1.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Friday (Oct 02) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Wed 30th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Wed 30th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 30th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Santa Maria - Anjos over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 16 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 876 | 876 | 583 | 394 | 313 | 719 | 372 | 276 | 163 | 153 | 110 | 75 | 75 | 69 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 167 | 167 | 163 | 182 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:45PM1.62m | 5:07AM1.61m | 5:35PM1.52m | 6:01AM1.55m | 6:34PM1.42m | 7:05AM1.49m | 7:48PM1.34m | 8:23AM1.46m | 9:12PM1.32m | 9:46AM1.47m | 10:33PM1.36m | 10:58AM1.53m | 11:38PM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31AM0.35m | 10:53PM0.40m | 11:21AM0.41m | 11:41PM0.48m | 12:20PM0.50m | 00:39AM0.56m | 1:32PM0.57m | 1:53AM0.63m | 2:58PM0.59m | 3:19AM0.64m | 4:22PM0.56m | 4:38AM0.59m | 5:29PM0.49m | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 16 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | W 8 | WSW 7 | N 12 | WSW 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | S 14 |
| kJ | 876 | 876 | 583 | 394 | 313 | 719 | 372 | 276 | 163 | 153 | 110 | 43 | 30 | 69 | 7 | 149 | 165 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | S 9 | S 8 | W 11 | W 10 | S 15 | S 13 | W 8 | W 8 | N 12 | N 12 | WSW 7 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 144 | 61 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 75 | 75 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | N 14 | WNW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | W 10 | W 10 | S 13 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | E 8 | ENE 7 | NNW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | NW 8 | SW 5 | S 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 15 | 24 | 32 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 30 | 131 | 179 | 158 | 77 | 38 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 39 | — | — | 167 | 167 | 163 | 182 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 248 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 9 | 261 | 261 | 858 | 858 | 858 | 858 |
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