Surf Forecasts:
Armacao surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, ENE swell with 131 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Armacao this week:
The surf forecast for Armacao over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Armacao in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Armacao over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright gang, Rusty here. Let’s not sugarcoat it – the next couple of weeks look pretty bleak. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing coming, so don’t plan any dawn patrols just yet.
The first chance to get wet comes on Tuesday afternoon, the 28th of July, at Armacao. There’s a little NE swell running at 4ft with a 6-second period, and the combined energy is moderate (107). The wind is cross-offshore from the S at 6 mph, which will keep things clean. It’s rideable, but nothing special. The water is 65°, which is about average for this time of year.
From Wednesday the 29th of July all the way through to Friday the 7th of August, it’s a total dead zone. You’ll see glassy mornings and clean afternoons, but with no swell. A tiny pulse of 0.9ft pops up on the 31st, but with a 30 mph cross-on wind, it’s a mess. Not worth the effort.
The one glimmer of hope is Friday the 7th of August, in the afternoon. The swell nudges up to 3ft from the ENE, with a 7-second period, and the combined energy is moderate (115). The wind goes light cross-off from the WSW at 3 mph, so it’ll be clean. This is the best we’ve got in the entire 16-day window, but it’s still small and weak. You might snag a couple, but don’t expect much. After that, it’s flat or tiny, poor conditions through to the 12th of August.
It’s a rough stretch, lads. The bright side is that forecasts can turn around, and it usually doesn’t stay this flat for long. For now, keep your board waxed and your hopes tempered.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 12 | NE 6 | S 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NNE 2 | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 3 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 80 | 23 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:09PM0.80m | 1:22AM0.73m | 2:32PM0.80m | 1:51AM0.79m | 2:55PM0.80m | 2:21AM0.82m | 3:20PM0.79m | 2:53AM0.84m | 3:47PM0.77m | 3:28AM0.83m | 4:18PM0.73m | 4:07AM0.79m | 4:51PM0.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17PM0.31m | 8:15AM0.00m | 8:44PM0.30m | 8:50AM-0.01m | 9:13PM0.30m | 9:25AM-0.00m | 9:43PM0.31m | 10:02AM0.03m | 10:17PM0.32m | 10:43AM0.09m | 10:55PM0.33m | 11:31AM0.17m | 11:45PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 26 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | E 7 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 26 | 64 | 15 | 13 | 47 | 77 | 10 | 91 | 68 | 48 | 51 | 51 | 37 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 12 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | E 7 | SE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 9 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 3 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 16 | 56 | 42 | 13 | 15 | 33 | 25 | 12 | 56 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 5 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | — | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 33 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 34 | 6 | 19 | 41 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | SSE 11 | S 6 | — | — | NNE 2 | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | ENE 7 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | — | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 69 | 80 | — | — | 151 | 54 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 127 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
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