Surf Forecasts:
Esposende surf forecast from 26 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 29 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 1 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, WNW swell with 2,976 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 27 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Esposende this week:
The surf forecast for Esposende over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Esposende in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 01) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 27th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 29th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 1st Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Esposende over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1622 | 967 | 794 | 671 | 563 | 561 | 728 | 754 | 573 | 323 | 779 | 1151 | 1458 | 1837 | 2976 | 2265 | 2103 | 2419 | 1407 | 1112 | 784 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 3:29PM3.07m | 3:49AM2.97m | 4:03PM3.14m | 4:23AM3.04m | 4:39PM3.12m | 4:58AM3.03m | 5:17PM3.03m | 5:36AM2.96m | 5:59PM2.86m | 6:19AM2.82m | 6:47PM2.63m | 7:10AM2.63m | 7:47PM2.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40PM0.04m | 9:51AM0.09m | 10:13PM-0.01m | 10:27AM0.04m | 10:47PM0.02m | 11:04AM0.07m | 11:24PM0.13m | 11:45AM0.18m | 00:05AM0.31m | 12:32PM0.35m | 00:51AM0.54m | 1:28PM0.56m | 1:50AM0.77m | ||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 26 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 1622 | 967 | 794 | 671 | 563 | 561 | 728 | 754 | 573 | 323 | 204 | 1151 | 1458 | 1837 | 2976 | 2265 | 2103 | 2419 | 1407 | 1112 | 784 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 8 | NW 15 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 56 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 114 | 700 | 10 | 88 | 714 | 960 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | SW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 14 | — | — | 3 | 61 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 16 | 222 | 779 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 32 | 18 | 13 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 244 | 200 | 244 | 0 | 118 | 1 | 1 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Esposende provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Esposende can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Esposende 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 (Esposende) 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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