Atalaia (Molhes) Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.92° S 48.64° W

Atalaia (Molhes) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Atalaia (Molhes) sea temperature is
18.8° C
0.3° 

Atalaia (Molhes) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Atalaia (Molhes) today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Atalaia (Molhes) at 1PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (18 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (18 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Atalaia (Molhes). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
E
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
206
197
202
216
221
227
190
144
140
131
105
83
77
58
58
75
75
58
54
55
54
54
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNE
5
N
5
NW
5
N
5
SW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:31AM0.91m
5:43PM0.82m
00:16AM0.44m
6:33AM0.83m
12:03PM0.57m
6:33PM0.76m
00:13AM0.45m
7:28AM0.75m
12:39PM0.63m
7:21PM0.71m
Low Tide
12:45PM0.48m
10:37PM0.43m
00:30AM0.43m
10:30AM0.56m
1:29PM0.56m
10:55PM0.45m
1:23AM0.45m
10:30AM0.61m
3:55PM0.61m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:54
5:55
 mm
Temp °C
18
20
26
29
26
25
23
21
19
20
23
23
20
19
19
18
19
19
21
20
19
18
Feels °C
19
22
27
30
29
28
26
23
19
21
24
23
20
20
21
20
21
21
22
21
21
19
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