Surf Forecasts:
Cogumelo surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 11 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, WNW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 9AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period, WNW swell with 13,975 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 11 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cogumelo this week:
The surf forecast for Cogumelo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 11) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 3.0m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cogumelo in the next 16 days are 5.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 13s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 25) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 11th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 11th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Wed 18th Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cogumelo over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 8 | NW 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3380 | 2013 | 1888 | 1199 | 1169 | 1442 | 997 | 713 | 280 | 156 | 212 | 127 | 203 | 153 | 1667 | 4831 | 4412 | 3355 | 4122 | 4586 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:21PM2.52m | 3:35AM2.65m | 3:57PM2.40m | 4:11AM2.54m | 4:34PM2.26m | 4:50AM2.41m | 5:15PM2.11m | 5:34AM2.28m | 6:05PM1.98m | 6:28AM2.17m | 7:07PM1.90m | 7:32AM2.11m | 8:20PM1.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:17PM0.44m | 9:45AM0.41m | 9:51PM0.55m | 10:23AM0.54m | 10:28PM0.67m | 11:04AM0.69m | 11:08PM0.80m | 11:53AM0.82m | 11:57PM0.92m | 12:52PM0.92m | 00:58AM1.01m | 2:02PM0.94m | 2:13AM1.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SW 10 | WNW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 11 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 1336 | 2013 | 1030 | 1199 | 1169 | 936 | 725 | 713 | 198 | 128 | 212 | 127 | 203 | 84 | — | — | 4412 | 3355 | 4122 | 4586 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 7 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1492 | 1074 | 1148 | 129 | 1442 | 997 | 316 | 32 | 140 | 96 | 120 | 33 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 9 | W 16 | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | WSW 11 | N 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 162 | 127 | — | — | 12 | 32 | 156 | 2 | 17 | 50 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | SW 11 | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 11 | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3380 | — | 1888 | — | 901 | — | — | — | 280 | — | — | — | — | 153 | 1667 | 4831 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 145 | 454 | 547 | 547 | 409 | 69 | 558 | 11 | 11 | 547 | 69 | 11 | 192 | 11 | 427 | 558 | 427 | 427 | 600 |
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