Surf Forecasts:
Forte Novo surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 12 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 11 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 9s period, SSW swell with 3,911 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 12 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Forte Novo this week:
The surf forecast for Forte Novo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 12) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 2.3m and 11s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Forte Novo in the next 16 days are 5.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 11) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 24) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Thu 12th Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Thu 12th Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 11th Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forte Novo over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 12 | SSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 7 | W 11 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2027 | 3911 | 2031 | 1221 | 1578 | 1009 | 1624 | 970 | 658 | 194 | 140 | 104 | 64 | 61 | 106 | 59 | 198 | 1316 | 1765 | 2059 | 1857 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:12PM2.55m | 3:25AM2.67m | 3:48PM2.42m | 4:01AM2.56m | 4:25PM2.27m | 4:40AM2.42m | 5:06PM2.13m | 5:24AM2.29m | 5:56PM2.00m | 6:18AM2.18m | 6:59PM1.91m | 7:23AM2.12m | 8:12PM1.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06PM0.44m | 9:34AM0.41m | 9:40PM0.55m | 10:11AM0.54m | 10:16PM0.68m | 10:53AM0.69m | 10:57PM0.81m | 11:41AM0.82m | 11:45PM0.93m | 12:40PM0.92m | 00:48AM1.02m | 1:51PM0.95m | 2:03AM1.05m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | 21 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 8 | SW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 2027 | 469 | 2031 | 1221 | 1578 | 1009 | 831 | 970 | 658 | 127 | 140 | 59 | 44 | 61 | 106 | 40 | 198 | 1316 | 1765 | 2059 | 1857 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | W 10 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | — | SW 10 | WSW 10 | W 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1468 | 653 | 169 | 71 | 183 | 256 | 153 | 194 | — | 104 | 64 | 32 | 14 | 30 | 13 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 18 | SW 16 | W 10 | — | SW 12 | — | — | W 15 | W 13 | WSW 12 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 64 | 71 | — | 24 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | — | — | SW 10 | — | WSW 13 | SW 10 | — | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — |
| kJ | 372 | 3911 | — | — | 1254 | — | 1624 | 703 | — | 79 | 112 | — | — | — | — | 59 | 77 | — | 1474 | 1643 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 240 | 183 | 479 | 538 | 623 | 335 | 22 | 623 | 42 | 22 | 382 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 72 | 354 | 168 | 182 | 305 | 22 |
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