Surf Forecasts:
Galheta surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, S swell with 231 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Galheta in the next 16 days are 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galheta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Galheta over the next couple weeks.
Alright, I’ll be straight with ya—this run is mostly flat and ugly. The first proper surf doesn’t show up until Tuesday, August 4th, and from Monday morning the 11th onward, there’s a big blank stretch all the way to the end of the forecast. So, we’ve got a handful of small windows and that’s it.
The one standout—and really the only session worth setting the alarm for—is Tuesday, August 4th. Tuesday morning brings about 3 ft of swell from the ENE with a short 7-second period, but a light offshore wind from the north has the surface clean. The combined wave energy hits a moderate 102, so there’s enough juice for an intermediate surfer to get some fun rides. Water temp is around 66°F, which is dead average for this time of year. That afternoon, the wind goes totally glassy from the ESE, and the swell holds at 3 ft ENE. It’s not big, but it’ll be clean, lined up, and honestly your best bet in this whole 16-day window. Crowds do happen here sometimes, but with conditions this good, it’s worth sharing the peak.
On Wednesday, August 5th, you’ve got a backup chance. Morning looks like 3 ft ENE with a light cross-onshore breeze from the SSW—a bit bumpy but surfable. Wednesday afternoon glass off again with the same 3 ft ENE and a 5 mph breeze from the NE—clean and glassy, but the energy drops to 88, so it’s a touch weaker. Still a solid option.
Thursday the 6th morning offers a similar 3 ft ENE with an 8-second period and a light offshore north wind, combined energy at 92—again, clean but ordinary. That afternoon, it fades to a tiny 0.7 ft SSE with a long 13-second period and almost no power.
From Friday the 7th through Sunday the 10th, it’s mostly tiny slop or flat spots, with only small clean waves under 2 ft. Then from Monday, August 11th morning onward, it’s all zeros—cross-on winds, rain, and nothing to ride. August 14th is especially ugly with heavy rain and a 19 mph onshore wind from the southeast.
Galheta usually holds a decent amount of surf, so this quiet spell is a bit unusual. The only real winner is Tuesday the 4th—hit that morning or afternoon, because after that, you’re looking at a long dry spell.
That’s the word from the beach.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | S 3 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 49 | 71 | 76 | 78 | 85 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:57PM0.81m | 3:39AM0.86m | 4:28PM0.77m | 4:18AM0.83m | 5:02PM0.71m | 5:02AM0.76m | 5:39PM0.64m | 5:59AM0.69m | 6:24PM0.55m | 7:28AM0.62m | 7:29PM0.47m | 12:12PM0.70m | 00:07AM0.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:15PM0.32m | 10:41AM0.09m | 10:50PM0.34m | 11:28AM0.18m | 11:35PM0.36m | 12:34PM0.27m | 00:50AM0.38m | 2:12PM0.36m | 2:28AM0.37m | 4:05PM0.39m | 10:22PM0.44m | 3:59AM0.31m | 5:47PM0.36m | |||||||
 |  |  | |  | |  | | | |  | | | |  | | | | | | |
 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 210 | 196 | 164 | 161 | 107 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 209 | 156 | 71 | 76 | 78 | 85 | 91 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 37 | 55 | 139 | 66 | 49 | 108 | 104 | 75 | 68 | 62 | 43 | 37 | 26 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | S 9 | S 8 | — | S 9 | S 15 | S 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 16 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 17 | 2 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NNW 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | S 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 128 | 22 | — | 20 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 9 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 379 | 59 | 23 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Florianópolis | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Latest Updates
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Galheta surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Galheta Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Galheta provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Galheta can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Galheta surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Galheta) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Galheta may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Galheta is 9 km (6 miles) from Florianopolis. If you plan a holiday in Florianópolis, look for hotels and other accommodation in Florianopolis. Florianopolis has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest