Atalaia (Molhes) Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.92° S 48.64° W

Atalaia (Molhes) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Atalaia (Molhes) sea temperature is
19.2° C
0.7° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Atalaia (Molhes) at 2PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
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)
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.8
SE
13
0.8
SE
13
0.8
SE
15
0.8
SE
15
0.9
SE
15
0.9
SE
14
0.8
SE
14
0.8
SE
14
0.8
SE
13
0.8
SE
13
0.8
SE
13
0.6
SE
13
0.6
SE
13
0.7
SE
13
0.8
SE
13
0.8
SE
13
0.8
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
252
248
207
210
217
231
235
335
335
365
346
277
261
212
205
199
103
108
176
215
250
246
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
S
10
S
10
ESE
15
SSE
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
0
E
5
E
5
ENE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
3:15PM1.04m
2:33AM1.02m
3:33PM1.04m
3:07AM1.08m
3:53PM1.02m
Low Tide
8:54AM0.02m
9:21PM0.37m
9:28AM0.02m
9:46PM0.38m
9:59AM0.08m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:46
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
 mm
1
3
2
2
4
2
Temp °C
12
13
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
16
20
22
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
Feels °C
11
13
13
15
17
15
13
14
14
16
20
22
18
18
18
18
18
18
20
20
20
19
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