Surf Forecasts:
Fonte da Telha surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NW swell with 523 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fonte da Telha this week:
The surf forecast for Fonte da Telha over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fonte da Telha in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fonte da Telha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk surf for Fonte da Telha.
Looks like we’ve got a slow start ahead. The first week and a half is mostly a bust with poor conditions and tiny or messy swell. The bright spots are a glassy Sunday morning on the 6th, and a couple of promising windows later on. Gotta be patient.
Tuesday afternoon kicks off with a 4ft NW swell, but a 25 km/h cross-shore wind wrecks it. Water temp is 69°F, pretty normal for this time of year. Wednesday morning the 2nd is cleaner with a 3ft NW swell and a light north wind, but nothing exciting. The rest of that week into the weekend is mostly small, onshore junk. The combined energy is weak, staying between 53 and 161 – not worth suiting up for.
Then comes the first real highlight. Sunday morning, 6th September – glassy as can be, with a 2ft NW groundswell. The period is a very long 12 seconds, so those waves will have some punch, though at a beach break like this, such a long period can make ‘em a bit straight. Still, glassy wind and clean lines? Hard to beat. The combined energy is a moderate 218.
The following week is tough. Monday the 7th has a decent 4ft WNW swell with a 13-second period, giving a strong 534 combined energy, but it’s cross-shore and choppy. Tuesday and Wednesday are hammered by strong 30-35 km/h winds, messing up a 5ft and 4ft NW swell. Honestly, that kind of wind and swell at a beach break looks more fun for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Poor conditions.
There’s a dry spell of several days with no recommendations until Sunday morning, 13th September – glassy again, with a 4ft NW swell and moderate 321 combined energy. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weak and crumbly, but with light winds and clean conditions, it’s a solid option.
Then Tuesday morning, 15th September brings clean 4ft WNW swell with a light offshore breeze. Combined energy is 205 – a nice, clean morning session.
The standout of the second week is Wednesday morning, 16th September. Glassy conditions, a 4ft WNW swell, and a very long 12-second period. The combined energy is a strong 490, so there’s real push. A touch bigger, but still fine for intermediates, and with those conditions, it could be a cracker.
So, to sum it up: tough sledding early, get out Sunday the 6th morning, and keep that last Wednesday the 16th circled – that’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 37°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | NW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 257 | 225 | 95 | 63 | 52 | 25 | 48 | 41 | 45 | 59 | 101 | 155 | 124 | 70 | 141 | 138 | 252 | 454 | 380 | 270 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:52PM2.70m | 6:15AM2.56m | 6:36PM2.51m | 7:02AM2.41m | 7:31PM2.29m | 8:03AM2.26m | 8:46PM2.10m | 9:27AM2.16m | 10:24PM2.04m | 11:03AM2.23m | 11:55PM2.15m | 12:20PM2.43m | 1:01AM2.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:01AM0.30m | 12:19PM0.40m | 00:44AM0.48m | 1:11PM0.57m | 1:38AM0.69m | 2:20PM0.74m | 2:54AM0.86m | 3:57PM0.82m | 4:34AM0.89m | 5:37PM0.71m | 6:01AM0.75m | 6:49PM0.48m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 37 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | NW 9 | SW 12 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 95 | 24 | 52 | 25 | 48 | 41 | 45 | 59 | 7 | 155 | 6 | 70 | 141 | 127 | 252 | 454 | 380 | 270 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | SSW 14 | NNW 6 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | NW 17 | NW 14 | WNW 9 | W 19 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 22 | — | 21 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 7 | — | 6 | 11 | 66 | 65 | 7 | 89 | 24 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | — | N 15 | SW 12 | NW 11 | NW 3 | S 12 | S 11 | WNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 17 | 4 | — | 4 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | WNW 9 | NE 2 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 257 | 225 | — | 63 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 101 | 1 | 124 | 18 | 10 | 138 | 126 | 42 | 88 | 106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 444 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
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