Surf Forecasts:
Atalaia (Molhes) surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, SSE swell with 919 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Atalaia (Molhes) this week:
The surf forecast for Atalaia (Molhes) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Atalaia (Molhes) in the next 16 days are 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Atalaia (Molhes) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's cookin' in our local waters. We've got a flat spell to start, so don't rush to wax up.
The first few days are a total washout, nothing to even talk about. The first flicker of life comes on Monday the 31st of August, but it's small and not very pretty. The real juice, the stuff that'll have you calling in sick, doesn't arrive until the first week of September.
The big standout is shaping up for the start of September. Late on Tuesday the 1st, Atalaia (Molhes) starts to wake up with a 4ft swell hitting from the ESE. The wind is offshore from the west, making the conditions clean, and the combined energy is a solid 227. That's good, but the real magic is Wednesday the 2nd of September morning. We're looking at a clean 7ft swell from the south with a combined energy of 953, paired with a light cross-offshore breeze. That is going to be overhead, clean, and firing. That's your session for the week.
The surf settles down after that, with cleaner but smaller 2-3ft waves on the 3rd and 4th, before a couple of rainy, onshore days mess things up on the 5th and 6th.
Now, the second week brings a whole new beast. The period around the 7th and 8th of September is a serious event. On the 7th, we've got a very long-period groundswell (14-17 seconds) from the southeast, with the energy going from a strong 1,143 in the morning up to a very strong 2,007 in the afternoon. That's a lot of power. The morning of the 7th is clean with a light cross-offshore wind, but be warned—that long period (over 15 seconds) can make the waves wall up and close out at a beach/jetty spot like Atalaia. The morning of the 8th of September is another gem: clean 5ft swell with a 15-second period and a light cross-offshore breeze. Then the afternoon of the 8th is the cherry on top, with glassy, clean conditions and a 4ft swell. That's as good as it gets. After that, the energy tanks into a tiny, choppy stretch through the middle of the month.
So, here's the deal. Don't bother paddling out until September. Wednesday the 2nd of September morning is your first classic. For the second week, the morning of Monday the 7th is a big one if you're up for a powerful, punchy wave, but the real prize is Tuesday the 8th of September afternoon when it just goes glassy. Patience, my friends.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 131 | 124 | 105 | 165 | 144 | 126 | 168 | 176 | 176 | 291 | 659 | 238 | 201 | 117 | 134 | 120 | 85 | 64 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:33AM1.12m | 4:02PM1.02m | 4:05AM1.08m | 4:30PM0.96m | 4:42AM1.01m | 5:01PM0.87m | 5:34AM0.92m | 5:44PM0.78m | 6:48AM0.83m | 12:02PM0.62m | 6:42PM0.70m | 7:55AM0.76m | 12:26PM0.73m | 7:36PM0.65m | |||||
Low Tide | 9:49PM0.32m | 10:06AM0.16m | 10:05PM0.34m | 10:29AM0.26m | 10:13PM0.36m | 10:46AM0.38m | 10:15PM0.38m | 10:39AM0.50m | 12:48PM0.50m | 10:23PM0.40m | 10:26AM0.61m | 2:12PM0.59m | 10:40PM0.44m | 10:11AM0.70m | 5:06PM0.58m | ||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 131 | 124 | 105 | 165 | 144 | 86 | 168 | 176 | 176 | 128 | 96 | 74 | 201 | 117 | 134 | 120 | 85 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | ESE 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 126 | 75 | 44 | 51 | 109 | 125 | 107 | 49 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 14 | 64 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 25 | 27 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 33 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 291 | 659 | 238 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 28 | 29 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 399 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 17 |
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