Surf Forecasts:
Atalaia (Molhes) surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SE swell with 653 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SE 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 23) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Atalaia (Molhes) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again.
We’re looking at Atalaia (Molhes) – that’s the only spot with anything on offer. Water’s sitting at about 68°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.
First few days are nothing to write home about. Saturday the 22nd is a no-go: cross-onshore wind, 2ft SE swell, messy. Sunday the 23rd is cleaner in the morning with a light offshore, but the swell is only 2ft. Small but clean.
Monday the 24th has the swell picking up to 4ft, but conditions are just marginal. Energy is building though. Tuesday the 25th is similar, small and clean early.
Now Wednesday the 26th is the real standout. Morning glass-off, 4ft SE groundswell with a 14-second period. Energy is strong. This is the best day of the whole outlook – clean, powerful, good shape.
Thursday the 27th is another glassy morning, 3ft, clean but smaller.
Friday the 28th brings a 5ft ENE windswell, short period at 8 seconds, but it’s clean with offshore wind in the morning and glassy in the afternoon. Good fun for intermediates.
Saturday the 29th holds similar: 4ft ENE, glassy morning. Another solid session.
Sunday the 30th is more ordinary, and then things fade. Monday the 31st is mostly poor with heavy rain.
Looking ahead, Thursday the 3rd of September has a glassy afternoon with a 7ft SSE swell, but the period is only 6 seconds. That’s a short, dumpy swell, and at that size it’s for experts only at a beach break.
Friday the 4th is another glassy morning, 4ft ESE, clean.
Best days: Wednesday 26th, Friday 28th, Saturday 29th. The 26th is the one to aim for. After that, it slowly fades into small, clean but weak surf.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 117 | 116 | 202 | 440 | 410 | 528 | 313 | 246 | 199 | 653 | 598 | 536 | 521 | 304 | 208 | 125 | 259 | 293 | 318 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:32PM0.67m | 12:16PM0.77m | 11:36PM0.76m | 12:43PM0.84m | 00:16AM0.85m | 1:24PM0.91m | 00:57AM0.93m | 2:06PM0.98m | 1:43AM1.01m | 2:39PM1.03m | 2:25AM1.07m | 3:08PM1.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.49m | 6:00AM0.28m | 6:35PM0.43m | 6:42AM0.21m | 7:18PM0.38m | 7:27AM0.15m | 7:59PM0.34m | 8:10AM0.10m | 8:34PM0.31m | 8:45AM0.07m | 9:03PM0.29m | 9:15AM0.06m | 9:28PM0.30m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 104 | 117 | 116 | 202 | 440 | 410 | 528 | 313 | 246 | 199 | 653 | 598 | 536 | 521 | 102 | 102 | 125 | 259 | 293 | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 16 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 16 | SSE 12 | E 8 | — | ENE 6 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 40 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 130 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 368 | 1 | — | 80 | 304 | 208 | 95 | 50 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 61 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 39 | 128 | — | 32 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 10 | 10 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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