Surf Forecasts:
Baleal Sul surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, NW swell with 2,135 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Baleal Sul this week:
The surf forecast for Baleal Sul over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Baleal Sul in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Baleal Sul over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Baleal Sul.
Straight up, I’ll be honest with you – the next week and a half is a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a long, dry spell with no real quality on offer until we get deep into September. The first real sniff of something decent doesn’t show up until Monday the 7th of September, and even then it’s only marginal. The whole period before that is plagued by poor conditions, strong onshore and cross-onshore winds, and messy, lumpy surf.
The standout window, and the only one I’d get excited about, is the morning of Tuesday the 8th of September. This is the one. The wind will be glassy – a light breeze from the NE at 3 mph, which is about as good as it gets. The swell will be a solid 6 ft from the WNW, with a very long period of 15 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy is strong at 1467. This setup is usually best for points and reefs, but at a sheltered spot like Baleal Sul, that long-period WNW swell could wrap in and offer some clean, lined-up waves. The water is going to be a chilly 65°, which is a whopping 4° colder than usual for this time of year – that’s a seriously cold anomaly, so you’ll want a decent wetsuit. This is a rare quality window, and it’s far out, so keep your fingers crossed the forecast holds.
Before that, the 28th of August (Friday) sees a big 10 ft NW swell with a moderate 11-second period, but it’s blown out by strong onshore winds. The combined energy is massive at 2135, but with that wind, it’ll be a washing machine. That’s more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day.
So, the long and short of it: suffer through a lot of average to poor days, and circle Tuesday the 8th of September on your calendar. That’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1134 | 713 | 306 | 161 | 121 | 60 | 15 | 303 | 393 | 609 | 320 | 990 | 2135 | 1432 | 640 | 349 | 256 | 57 | 109 | 79 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:32PM2.93m | 2:01AM2.81m | 2:13PM3.11m | 2:36AM2.98m | 2:48PM3.28m | 3:09AM3.14m | 3:21PM3.43m | 3:40AM3.26m | 3:53PM3.53m | 4:10AM3.35m | 4:24PM3.58m | 4:42AM3.40m | 4:56PM3.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54PM1.25m | 7:58AM1.26m | 8:30PM1.08m | 8:34AM1.08m | 9:02PM0.92m | 9:06AM0.92m | 9:32PM0.79m | 9:37AM0.80m | 10:02PM0.70m | 10:09AM0.72m | 10:33PM0.65m | 10:41AM0.69m | 11:05PM0.65m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | SW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | N 11 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 13 | 306 | 161 | 121 | 60 | 15 | 303 | 393 | 5 | 155 | 990 | 2135 | 1432 | 640 | 349 | 2 | 57 | 49 | 79 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | N 7 | NW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | SW 11 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | N 12 | — | N 8 | W 13 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | — | 120 | 16 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 49 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 12 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 1134 | 713 | — | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | 609 | 320 | — | — | — | — | — | 256 | 28 | 109 | 60 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 358 | 298 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 638 | 363 | 66 | 272 | 261 | 181 | 66 | 300 | 74 | 74 | 358 | 88 | 74 | 358 | 74 |
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