Surf Forecasts:
Galheta surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, SSE swell with 527 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s 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 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 12s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galheta over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good look at what’s comin’ down the line for Galheta.
Right now, we’re in a flat spell. The first few days are pretty grim with next to no surf on offer. Saturday the 4th is a write-off with weak 2ft ENE windswell and onshore winds messin’ things up. Sunday the 5th shows a slight improvement – glassy morning with the same 2ft ENE swell, but it’s only just surfable, nothin’ to write home about.
Things start to get interesting on Monday the 6th. A new SSE swell arrives, building to 4ft, with a period of 10 seconds and clean offshore N winds all day. The combined swell energy hits a solid 374-416 (moderate to strong), which gives the waves some punch. This is the first real standout of the period – get on it if you’re an intermediate surfer. Lookin’ at a Monday morning session for the best.
Now, there’s a bit of a lull after that. Tuesday through Saturday the 11th are mostly messy with cross-onshore or onshore winds and poor conditions. The swell stays small, between 2ft and 3ft. Not worth paddlin’ out unless you’re desperate.
Come Sunday the 12th, we get another decent window. Clean NNW offshore breeze in the morning with a 3ft ESE groundswell at 12 seconds. The combined energy is 225 (moderate). It’s clean and has some shape, but it’s not huge. A good one for a relaxed Sunday mornin’ surf.
After that, it goes flat again from Monday the 13th right through to Friday the 17th. Wave heights drop below 2ft, energy levels fall to single digits in many cases. A long, quiet stretch.
Then we jump to Saturday the 18th – a new pulse of 4ft ENE windswell shows up, with a short period of 6 seconds, but offshore NNW winds keep it clean. The energy is weak (84-94), so it’s more of a small, crumbly wave for fun on a longboard. The week after, on Sunday the 19th, we see a spike in swell height (7ft ENE, period 8 seconds) with big combined energy (597), but that’s predicted to be too big for this break – experts only, and even then, it might be a washing machine.
Best on offer: Get in the water Monday the 6th for that clean 4ft SSE groundswell with offshore winds. Also, Sunday the 12th morning is a solid, clean option with the 3ft ESE groundswell. The water is running at 62°F – that’s 4°F colder than average for this time of year, so definitely grab a thicker wetsuit if you’ve got one.
Stay stoked,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 21 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
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 kJ | 50 | 47 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 110 | 346 | 286 | 246 | 188 | 184 | 122 | 113 | 100 | 116 | 111 | 106 | 106 | 128 | 118 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:05PM0.75m | 4:41AM0.77m | 5:49PM0.71m | 5:29AM0.73m | 6:41PM0.66m | 6:30AM0.68m | 7:47PM0.61m | 7:58AM0.64m | 9:34PM0.57m | 10:42AM0.67m | 11:21PM0.56m | 12:17PM0.76m | 00:03AM0.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.10m | 11:44PM0.40m | 12:06PM0.15m | 00:45AM0.41m | 1:11PM0.20m | 1:55AM0.40m | 2:28PM0.25m | 3:08AM0.38m | 3:53PM0.28m | 4:19AM0.32m | 5:19PM0.29m | 5:23AM0.25m | 6:36PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 834 | 1488 | 1005 | 813 | 705 | 451 | 346 | 286 | 246 | 188 | 217 | 172 | 167 | 162 | 133 | 111 | 106 | 106 | 128 | 118 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | NNE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 50 | 47 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 49 | 178 | 104 | 74 | 63 | 184 | 122 | 113 | 100 | 116 | 92 | 41 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 23 | SE 21 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 15 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 11 | 110 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 34 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 1334 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 69 | 243 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 16 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 |
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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).
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