Surf Forecasts:
Galheta surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, SSE swell with 725 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Galheta this week:
The surf forecast for Galheta over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Galheta in the next 16 days are 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galheta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and it’s a flat start for Galheta. There’s nothing doing for the first couple of days, and it’s staring down a long, quiet run until we get something halfway decent. The water temperature is around 66°, which is about average for the time of year. Let’s be honest, the next week or so is a write-off for real surfing—most of the time the wind is onshore and the swell is small.
Come Thursday, September 3rd, we finally get a bit of a window. A 4 ft swell from the SE, period 10 seconds, and a clean offshore NNW wind at 16 mph. That’ll tidy up the face, and the combined energy is moderate. Fairly consistent break, but it won’t be a world-beater—just a chance to get wet without too much drama. You’ll want to be in the water by the morning, because the wind swings cross-off in the arvo and the swell drops off.
After that, it’s a desert of poor conditions right through until Monday, September 14th. We’re talking days of cross-on and onslaughts from the south, choppy wind, and tiny swell. The 11th of September looks dangerous: a 10 ft block from the ENE with a massive energy reading—too big for this break—leave that to the experts, if anyone’s silly enough.
The real standout, and I mean the only true standout, is Saturday, September 12th. Glassy conditions in the morning, dead calm wind, and a solid 6 ft swell from the east, period 10 seconds. Combined energy is very strong. That’s clean, punchy, and the offshore direction from the north will smooth things out. If you’ve got a shortboard or a fish, that’s the session to circle. Good quality waves, light crowd profile (sometimes busy but not always), and the break holds the SE swell nicely. It’s an intermediate spot, so not for beginners with that size, but for anyone who can paddle, it’s the pick.
The 15th and 16th offer a few more bits—4 ft to 4 ft swells and light winds—but the power is gone. Nothing special. So here’s the bottom line: if you can wait, the 12th is your day. Everything else is a write-off until then.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, light winds from the E by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 168 | 142 | 725 | 723 | 640 | 588 | 377 | 319 | 177 | 100 | 117 | 190 | 147 | 122 | 109 | 197 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:16PM0.68m | 4:43AM0.76m | 4:43PM0.60m | 5:40AM0.67m | 5:10PM0.52m | 00:11AM0.36m | 11:53AM0.67m | 00:12AM0.40m | 12:28PM0.78m | 00:12AM0.46m | 12:59PM0.85m | 00:02AM0.53m | 1:24PM0.88m | 00:07AM0.63m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:59AM0.27m | 9:48PM0.29m | 12:22PM0.39m | 9:33PM0.30m | 9:27AM0.53m | 2:33PM0.47m | 9:35PM0.32m | 9:39PM0.36m | 3:51AM0.28m | 6:22PM0.40m | 5:05AM0.18m | 6:44PM0.36m | 6:00AM0.08m | 7:10PM0.35m | |||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 168 | 142 | 725 | 723 | 640 | 588 | 377 | 319 | 177 | 82 | 113 | 190 | 147 | 122 | 70 | 48 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 458 | 471 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 14 | SE 10 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 93 | 51 | 33 | 100 | 121 | 71 | 59 | 42 | 32 | 100 | 100 | 35 | 33 | 14 | 41 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 11 | ENE 8 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 40 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNE 5 | NNW 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 212 | 972 | — | — | — | 22 | 54 | 17 | 14 | 117 | 49 | 161 | 187 | 109 | 197 | 1114 | 1279 | 665 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 23 | 27 |
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