Surf Forecasts:
Frente A Bahia surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SW swell with 421 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Frente A Bahia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Look, the first couple of days are a write-off. Small, weak swell and winds that are just going to mess things up. Water’s 27°, which is unusually warm – about four degrees above normal. Bloody tropical.
We’ve got a bit more energy showing for Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th. Swell’s only 0.8m, but the period’s up around 15-16 seconds, so there’s some push behind it. The combined energy is in the 420-438 range – moderate. Clean, glassy mornings with light winds are your window. Afternoons get chopped by a cross-onshore westerly. So, dawn patrol again.
Thursday the 17th is similar – 0.7m, clean morning with a south-southeast cross-offshore wind. A bit smaller, but still fun.
Then it just kind of dribbles away into small, ordinary surf for a few days. Nothing to write home about.
But then Saturday the 26th morning – that’s the one. Swell bumps up to 1.0m south-west, period’s 13 seconds, and we’ve got east winds blowing offshore. The energy reading is up to 368. Clean, lined-up, and a bit more size. That’s the standout.
Sunday the 27th morning keeps that going with 0.9m and glassy conditions, but the period’s dropping a bit.
So, there you go. The good windows are early mornings around the middle of the week and then that Saturday the 26th. The long period stuff might be a bit straight at a beach break, but if it’s clean, it’ll still be fun. Keep the expectations in check, and you’ll get some waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 95 | 81 | 152 | 159 | 366 | 314 | 306 | 411 | 255 | 297 | 289 | 179 | 171 | 168 | 166 | 134 | 156 | 216 | 186 | 303 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:27PM2.82m | 5:43AM2.89m | 6:08PM2.73m | 6:21AM2.76m | 6:48PM2.60m | 6:58AM2.60m | 7:29PM2.43m | 7:38AM2.42m | 8:14PM2.26m | 8:21AM2.24m | 9:08PM2.11m | 9:16AM2.07m | 10:17PM2.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24AM0.12m | 11:38PM0.23m | 12:02PM0.17m | 00:16AM0.35m | 12:39PM0.27m | 00:53AM0.51m | 1:17PM0.41m | 1:33AM0.69m | 1:58PM0.58m | 2:17AM0.86m | 2:46PM0.74m | 3:11AM1.01m | 3:45PM0.87m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 96 | 52 | 50 | 28 | 159 | 366 | 314 | 306 | 411 | 255 | 297 | 289 | 179 | 171 | 168 | 166 | 134 | 156 | 118 | 114 | 303 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | W 14 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 95 | 95 | 81 | 152 | 32 | 18 | 80 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 50 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 97 | 96 | 71 | 216 | 186 | 110 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 24 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 9 | 48 | 54 | 17 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 10 | SW 4 | SW 12 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 65 | 43 | 43 | — | 24 | 27 | — | 98 | 10 | 139 | 15 | 22 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 971 | 186 | 186 | 811 | 177 | 0 | 826 | 50 | 0 | 843 | 50 | 0 | 874 | 50 | 0 | 1052 | 129 | 50 | 885 | 48 |
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