Atalaia (Molhes) Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.92° S 48.64° W

Atalaia (Molhes) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Atalaia (Molhes) sea temperature is
19.1°C
0.2° 

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 (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Atalaia (Molhes) at 4PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (17 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Evening (17 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
34
20
60
63
64
79
73
53
50
48
42
42
62
82
132
176
186
203
223
244
319
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
SW
5
E
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
0
NE
0
ENE
0
S
5
SSW
0
S
5
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:58AM0.80m
12:21PM0.59m
5:38PM0.75m
00:45AM0.43m
7:07AM0.73m
12:33PM0.65m
6:54PM0.69m
00:19AM0.48m
8:08AM0.69m
12:45PM0.69m
7:58PM0.67m
Low Tide
9:58AM0.55m
1:13PM0.59m
10:20PM0.40m
00:56AM0.43m
10:02AM0.59m
2:50PM0.62m
10:44PM0.47m
3:06AM0.45m
10:04AM0.65m
5:03PM0.56m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:08
 mm
1
1
1
2
2
2
6
4
6
10
10
Temp °C
13
15
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
Feels °C
12
14
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
18
17
18
18
17
16
17
17
17
19
18
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