Surf Forecasts:
Atalaia (Molhes) surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period, SSE swell with 1,975 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Atalaia (Molhes) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty.
Alright, looking at Atalaia (Molhes), it’s a slow start. From Tuesday the 18th through to the morning of Saturday the 22nd, we’ve got hardly anything—tiny 2 ft swells from the ENE with weak energy (65–130), and the wind is mostly messy or cross-onshore. The water temp is a normal 66°, nothing to write home about.
Saturday the 22nd afternoon sees a little bump in energy to 194, but the wind turns cross-onshore and it’s choppy—just not worth paddling out.
Sunday the 23rd starts clean and glassy with a 2 ft SE swell, 12-second period, and a light offshore feel, but the energy is still low at 142. You can get wet, but it’s small.
The real standout is Monday the 24th morning. That’s the peak of the whole outlook. An 8 ft SSE groundswell with a 13-second period hits, and the combined swell energy is a massive 2566—that’s powerful stuff. Wind is a light cross-shore breeze at 6 mph, so it’ll be clean. But 8 ft is for experts only; beginners stay dry. It’s a beach/jetty set-up, and with that long period, the waves might be a bit straight for the beach, but the jetty could work its magic. It’s just a morning window though; by afternoon the wind goes cross-onshore and the energy drops.
After that, we’re back to small, average surf for the rest of the week. Friday the 28th morning has a small 3 ft ENE swell with light offshore wind from the WNW, clean but only 124 energy. Just a casual paddle.
Then on Monday the 31st afternoon, we get glassy calm winds from the SW, a 5 ft ENE swell with moderate energy at 286. That’s a fun, clean session for everyone.
Wednesday the 2nd of September morning is another good one: 6 ft from the SSE, glassy with zero wind, energy at 574. Clean and punchy for intermediates and up. The afternoon stays glassy with 5 ft and 455 energy. Two solid sessions back to back.
So the best call is the Monday 24th morning—that’s the big one. The 2nd of September mornings are also worth a look. Everything else is small and just ticking over.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 9 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 197 | 216 | 190 | 131 | 83 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 96 | 601 | 73 | 68 | 79 | 106 | 106 | 82 | 1975 | 480 | 282 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:43PM0.82m | 00:16AM0.44m | 6:33AM0.83m | 12:03PM0.57m | 6:33PM0.76m | 7:28AM0.75m | 12:39PM0.63m | 7:21PM0.71m | 8:27AM0.69m | 1:19PM0.67m | 8:16PM0.66m | 12:30PM0.72m | 10:32PM0.67m | 12:16PM0.77m | 11:36PM0.76m | 12:43PM0.84m | 00:16AM0.85m | ||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.48m | 10:37PM0.43m | 10:30AM0.56m | 1:29PM0.56m | 10:55PM0.45m | 10:30AM0.61m | 3:55PM0.61m | 4:07AM0.45m | 5:19PM0.55m | 5:17AM0.36m | 1:07PM0.72m | 6:00AM0.28m | 6:35PM0.43m | 6:42AM0.21m | 7:18PM0.38m | ||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 197 | 216 | 190 | 131 | 83 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 96 | 178 | 57 | 61 | 27 | 106 | 106 | 82 | 586 | 480 | 282 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | E 13 | SE 5 | SE 10 | ESE 4 | E 11 | SE 5 | S 6 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 122 | 73 | 68 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 10 | E 13 | E 12 | — | SE 13 | E 12 | SE 10 | S 9 | E 11 | S 8 | — | — | — | SE 13 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | 46 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | ENE 7 | NNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | S 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | — | — | 18 | 2 | — | 1 | 601 | — | 65 | 79 | — | 21 | 53 | 1975 | 134 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 15 | 0 | 56 | 46 | 15 | 59 | 46 |
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