Surf Forecasts:
Atalaia (Molhes) surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, SSE swell with 240 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 (Jul 21) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Atalaia (Molhes) in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Atalaia (Molhes) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the outlook for Atalaia (Molhes). We’ve got a long 16-day window, but honestly, it’s gonna be a grind for the most part. The overall pattern is small, weak surf, and you’re gonna have to pick your moments if you want anything even close to decent.
Water temps are sitting at 65°, which is pretty much dead average for this time of year – nothing weird going on there.
We kick things off on Tuesday, July 21st with a clean but tiny morning. You’re looking at 4ft swell out of the ENE with a short 8-second period, and combined energy is moderate at best (178). The wind is cross-off from the WNW at 3 mph, so it’ll be rideable but very ordinary. That's the theme for the first week.
Wednesday morning, July 22nd, brings a small improvement. Swell drops to 4ft, same short period, but the magic is in the wind – it’s glassy, dead calm. That’s a major plus, and you’ll get clean little runners. Even though the energy is still moderate (155), a glassy morning on small surf can be fun for a log or a fish.
Saturday afternoon, July 25th, is another one to circle. We get a clean 3ft wave from the ESE with a 9-second period, and the wind goes solid offshore out of the west at 9 mph. Combined energy ticks up a touch to 216. It’s still small, but those offshore lines will make the most of it.
Now, for the true standout in this whole forecast – you gotta look way ahead to Wednesday morning, August 5th. That’s the one. Swell size is only 2ft, but the direction shifts to SE and the period jumps to 14 seconds – that’s genuine groundswell energy. The combined energy hits 270, and the wind is offshore from the WNW at 3 mph. This is a long-period swell for Atalaia, so the sets will be more powerful and have better shape, but be aware that long period can make the wave a bit straight at the beach. Still, with clean offshore wind and that kind of quality, that morning is the best on offer. Just remember it’s over two weeks away, so treat it as a promising but not locked-in call.
There’s a big gap of very poor surf between about July 28th and August 2nd, where conditions are mostly choppy or onshore, with weak energy (often under 100). Don’t bother.
Overall, it’s a flat spell with a couple of glassy windows and one distant hope. Keep the board waxed and your eyes on August 5th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 133 | 140 | 149 | 140 | 154 | 99 | 194 | 236 | 188 | 138 | 155 | 132 | 165 | 147 | 121 | 98 | 158 | 116 | 88 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:23PM0.80m | 7:56AM0.80m | 8:00PM0.75m | 9:04AM0.73m | 8:56PM0.70m | 11:26AM0.74m | 10:46PM0.71m | 12:08PM0.79m | 11:41PM0.77m | 12:52PM0.84m | 00:26AM0.83m | 1:51PM0.89m | 1:17AM0.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM0.53m | 2:22AM0.50m | 4:21PM0.57m | 4:37AM0.44m | 5:24PM0.54m | 5:29AM0.35m | 6:07PM0.49m | 6:12AM0.28m | 6:54PM0.45m | 7:00AM0.23m | 7:46PM0.41m | 7:53AM0.18m | 8:28PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 176 | 133 | 140 | 149 | 140 | 154 | 99 | 72 | 236 | 188 | 138 | 155 | 132 | 165 | 147 | 121 | 98 | 158 | 116 | 88 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 19 | — | — | 73 | 53 | 65 | 60 | 58 | 44 | 33 | 121 | 96 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 13 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 72 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | NW 2 | NNE 2 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 194 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
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