Surf Forecasts:
Atalaia (Molhes) surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period, SE swell with 695 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. 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 1.3m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Atalaia (Molhes) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at Atalaia (Molhes) for the next couple of weeks.
Water temp is 67°, right about what you’d expect for this time of year. The early days are weak, but we’ve got some real groundswell energy pushing through mid-week.
Tuesday the 25th is a dud. Tiny 3ft SE swell with low energy. Morning is cross-off, but nothing to ride home about. Afternoon goes glassy, so you could get wet, but it’s flat and weak.
Wednesday the 26th is the one. Morning brings a 4ft SE groundswell, 15-second period, and strong energy. Winds are glassy from the WNW. That’s the start of the good stuff. Wednesday afternoon even better – 4ft SE groundswell, energy jumps right up, still a long 15-second period, and glassy NNW wind. That long-period swell will wrap into the jetty for some real shape. Clean, lined-up sets. Thursday morning holds with 3ft and cross-off wind. Afternoon gets ruined by cross-onshore, so get out early.
Friday the 28th is a mess – 5ft of short-period windswell with onshore breezes. Choppy junk. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are the same story: short period, mixed up, poor quality. There’s a straight run of a few days where you’re better off on a kite than a surfboard.
Monday the 31st morning shows some life – 4ft ENE swell with clean cross-off wind. Surfable, but nothing special. Afternoon has a strong offshore wind, clean but a bit raw.
Tuesday the 1st of September morning is glassy with 4ft ENE swell. Decent. Afternoon, we see a big 7ft SSE swell come in with massive energy. Problem is, it’s cross-onshore and choppy. At that size, it’s for experienced surfers only, and the conditions aren’t doing it any favors.
From Wednesday the 2nd onward, it fizzles out. Small surf, weak energy, poor wind. The 5th and 6th of September see a small leftover groundswell, but again, messy wind.
Your one call is Wednesday the 26th. That’s the standout. Thursday morning’s a backup. After that, it’s a long stretch of nothing much.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 528 | 308 | 205 | 193 | 175 | 574 | 685 | 640 | 390 | 208 | 126 | 202 | 273 | 300 | 307 | 318 | 289 | 248 | 194 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:16AM0.85m | 1:24PM0.91m | 00:57AM0.93m | 2:06PM0.98m | 1:43AM1.01m | 2:39PM1.03m | 2:25AM1.07m | 3:08PM1.06m | 3:01AM1.11m | 3:35PM1.06m | 3:33AM1.12m | 4:02PM1.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:41AM0.09m | 9:49PM0.32m | 10:06AM0.16m | 10:05PM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 528 | 308 | 205 | 193 | 118 | 574 | 685 | 640 | 390 | 55 | 93 | 202 | 273 | 300 | 307 | 318 | 289 | 248 | 194 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 16 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 175 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 53 | 208 | 126 | 50 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | S 2 | SSE 4 | SSW 3 | — | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 78 | — | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 14 | 8 | 137 | 0 | 10 | 56 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
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