Surf Forecasts:
Frente A Bahia surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SW swell with 619 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Frente A Bahia this week:
The surf forecast for Frente A Bahia over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Frente A Bahia in the next 16 days are 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Frente A Bahia over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Frente A Bahia over the next couple of weeks.
Straight off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – it’s gonna be a bit of a grind. The swell hangs in there pretty consistently from the SW, but the wind is gonna be a persistent problem for most of the period. We’re looking at a combo of cross-onshore and onshore winds for the majority of afternoons, which is gonna chop things up something shocking.
The water temp is sitting at 81°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s seriously unusual – feels more like a bath than the ocean for Frente A Bahia. Really throws you off.
So, where’s the best of a tricky bunch? The real standout, without a doubt, is Saturday morning, July 11th. The wind goes glassy – that’s light air from the SW, completely off the water. You’ll be looking at 4ft of SW groundswell rolling in at a long 14 seconds. The combined swell energy is solid at (467), and that glassy condition is gonna make it clean as a whistle. That’s the session to circle on the calendar.
After that, you get a bit of a lull. There’s a tiny glimpse on Monday morning, July 13th, and Tuesday morning, July 14th, with 2ft of SW swell and glassy wind again, but it’s pretty weak and ordinary. Then things perk up a bit on Wednesday morning, July 15th – still only 3ft of SW swell, but with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the S and that same long 16-second period. It’s not gonna be pumping, but it’ll be workable.
The second week looks even more patchy. There’s a window on Sunday morning, July 19th, with glassy conditions and a super long 16-second period swell, but it’s a tiny 1ft. That’s barely ridable. Later on, the Tuesday morning of July 21st might see a bit more push with 3ft of SW swell, but the cross-onshore wind from the WSW is a deal-breaker again.
To be fair, the period from July 11th morning through to July 15th morning holds the only real quality windows. Outside of that, the wind is just relentless. For a spot that’s fairly exposed and inconsistent like Frente A Bahia, this is one of those runs where you really gotta be patient and wait for that glassy window.
Stay safe, keep an eye on that glassy Saturday morning.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 659 | 560 | 468 | 335 | 339 | 266 | 258 | 258 | 421 | 416 | 542 | 453 | 453 | 331 | 208 | 212 | 160 | 136 | 138 | 212 | 149 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:05PM2.21m | 9:28AM2.48m | 10:03PM2.20m | 10:24AM2.45m | 11:08PM2.23m | 11:26AM2.45m | 00:16AM2.31m | 12:30PM2.49m | 1:21AM2.44m | 1:33PM2.56m | 2:22AM2.59m | 2:33PM2.65m | 3:19AM2.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15AM0.73m | 4:03PM0.66m | 4:11AM0.79m | 5:01PM0.62m | 5:16AM0.82m | 6:04PM0.56m | 6:26AM0.80m | 7:08PM0.46m | 7:36AM0.72m | 8:10PM0.33m | 8:40AM0.61m | 9:06PM0.20m | 9:38AM0.48m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 |
 | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | 6:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 659 | 560 | 468 | 335 | 339 | 266 | 258 | 258 | 421 | 416 | 542 | 453 | 453 | 331 | 208 | 212 | 160 | 136 | 138 | 212 | 149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | N 6 | N 5 | NW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 5 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 85 | 90 | 14 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 11 | NW 16 | N 5 | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 5 | N 10 | NW 14 | SW 22 | S 18 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WNW 13 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | NW 7 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 16 | 41 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 12 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 186 | 169 | 50 | 843 | 48 | 48 | 1009 | 48 | 48 | 843 | 48 | 0 | 186 | 48 | 48 | 186 | 89 | 0 | 186 | 48 | 0 |
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