Atalaia (Molhes) Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.92° S 48.64° W

Atalaia (Molhes) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 8 pm 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Atalaia (Molhes) sea temperature is
19.3° C
0.8° 

Atalaia (Molhes) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Atalaia (Molhes) surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, SSE swell with 614 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. 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 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) 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 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Fri 7th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Best Surf12PM (Sat 8th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 15s
Most Powerful 3AM (Tue 11th Aug)5ft (1.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Atalaia (Molhes) over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, grab your board and let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe for Atalaia. We’ve got a run of days here where you’ll need to be picky. The start is pretty average, but there are a couple of windows where it turns on. Let’s break it down.

For the next few days, we’re looking at some small, weak surf. Friday the 7th has some waves around 3-3 feet, but the wind is messy, coming onshore in the afternoon and just making everything choppy. The energy is weak (94) and it’s not really worth getting excited about. Saturday the 8th, the swell drops a bit, but the period jumps up to 15 seconds, which is a nice groundswell, and the energy is moderate (361). The morning has a bit of cross-shore wind, but the afternoon cleans up nicely with a cross-offshore breeze. It’s small, only 3 feet, but it’ll be better quality. Sunday is a write-off. The wind is howling from the SSE at 12 mph and the surf gets bigger but all chopped up. Forget about it.

Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th are pretty flat and poor. The energy drops right off, and we’re just seeing weak, wind-affected leftovers. This is a good time to do other things.

Then we get a little window. Wednesday morning the 12th turns glassy with a light offshore wind. The swell is still small, around 3 feet, but that groundswell with a 13-second period and moderate energy (301) will give you some clean, fun little waves. The wind stays favorable on Thursday the 13th, too. It’s light offshore in the morning, and then goes completely glassy by the afternoon. Swell is still 2-3 feet, but it’s clean and the energy is moderate (479). This is the best quality we’ve seen so far, but the size is still very small.

After that, the wind gets nasty again on Friday the 14th with strong southerly winds and poor conditions. The weekend isn't much better, with more small, onshore slop. It looks like we have another lull.

Now, looking further out, there’s something interesting. Around the 20th and 21st, the swell direction shifts to the ESE, and the period bumps up. It's still small, around 3-3 feet, but the energy is moderate (286) and the Thursday morning looks promising with a light cross-offshore breeze making things clean. This is a long way out, so don’t book the day off yet, but it’s worth keeping an eye on. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

So, to be straight with you: the pick of the bunch is the period from Wednesday the 12th through Thursday the 13th. It’s not big, but it’s clean and you might get some fun ones at Atalaia (Molhes) . The swell direction is SE, which is fine for this spot. It’s pretty consistent, so you won’t be staring at flat water, and it’s 2-3 feet surf. The other one to watch is Thursday the 20th, but that’s a week away and forecasts change. We’ve got some other days with surf, but the wind just ruins it, making things choppy and cross-onshore. If the wind stays as forecast, those days are a miss. This is a bit of a stop-start outlook, so be ready to move when the good windows are there.

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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Energy kJ
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280
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549
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189
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144
Wind (km/h)
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High Tide
10:57AM0.77m
9:39PM0.65m
12:20PM0.84m
11:23PM0.69m
2:05PM0.91m
00:08AM0.77m
2:37PM0.98m
00:55AM0.85m
2:57PM1.02m
1:48AM0.94m
3:15PM1.04m
2:33AM1.02m
Low Tide
4:50AM0.43m
5:49PM0.50m
5:42AM0.31m
6:40PM0.46m
6:30AM0.21m
7:35PM0.43m
7:24AM0.12m
8:20PM0.40m
8:15AM0.05m
8:53PM0.38m
8:54AM0.02m
9:21PM0.37m
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Information about the Atalaia (Molhes) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Atalaia (Molhes) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Atalaia (Molhes) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Atalaia (Molhes) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Atalaia (Molhes)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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