Surf Forecasts:
Bahia Santa Cruz surf forecast from 1 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 1 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 7 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, SW swell with 1,179 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 1 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bahia Santa Cruz this week:
The surf forecast for Bahia Santa Cruz over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 01) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bahia Santa Cruz in the next 16 days are 1.4m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Oct 05) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 1st Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 1st Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Wed 7th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bahia Santa Cruz over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 427 | 588 | 549 | 468 | 454 | 587 | 366 | 416 | 353 | 546 | 483 | 418 | 412 | 390 | 272 | 261 | 193 | 299 | 540 | 368 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:12PM1.00m | 5:41AM1.35m | 5:57PM1.00m | 6:29AM1.34m | 6:45PM0.99m | 7:19AM1.29m | 7:36PM0.98m | 8:12AM1.23m | 8:34PM0.97m | 9:10AM1.16m | 9:38PM0.97m | 10:11AM1.10m | 10:47PM1.00m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:10PM0.01m | 12:08PM0.07m | 11:56PM0.00m | 12:55PM0.09m | 00:45AM0.02m | 1:45PM0.12m | 1:38AM0.07m | 2:38PM0.16m | 2:38AM0.13m | 3:35PM0.19m | 3:46AM0.19m | 4:36PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 3 | 21 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Temp °C | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 427 | 251 | 406 | 416 | 412 | 197 | 197 | 182 | 150 | 153 | 483 | 418 | 412 | 103 | 272 | 261 | 85 | 113 | 540 | 346 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 14 | S 7 | W 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 58 | 243 | 97 | 37 | 454 | 188 | 366 | 416 | 353 | 546 | 125 | 134 | 99 | 390 | 64 | 90 | 193 | 299 | 46 | 223 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 13 | W 11 | SW 17 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | W 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | S 7 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 86 | 587 | 266 | 46 | 63 | 38 | 55 | 51 | 79 | 81 | 94 | 45 | 60 | 40 | 186 | 368 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 415 | 588 | 549 | 468 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 41 | 22 | 160 | 97 | 139 | 164 | 205 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 558 | 51 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 372 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 0 | 98 | 372 | 0 | 97 | 103 | 0 |
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Information about the Bahia Santa Cruz Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Bahia Santa Cruz provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bahia Santa Cruz can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bahia Santa Cruz 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 (Bahia Santa Cruz) 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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