Surf Forecasts:
Galheta surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, ENE swell with 909 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore 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 20) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galheta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey mates, Rusty here. That first week is a total washout, so don't even wax up. The first real swell hits Sunday the 20th, with wave heights at 8ft from the ENE, but that's too heavy for this break. The real call is Monday the 21st: waves around 7ft from the east, glassy offshore wind in the morning, and a solid bump in energy. That’s your best shot for clean lines. After that it fades to waist-high slop by the end of the month. Water temp is 64°F, a touch chilly.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 69mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 8 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 61 | 82 | 73 | 120 | 125 | 71 | 54 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 29 | 37 | 36 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 820 | 809 | 724 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:10PM0.73m | 3:37AM0.81m | 3:28PM0.70m | 4:13AM0.74m | 3:46PM0.67m | 4:55AM0.65m | 4:01PM0.62m | 5:54AM0.56m | 12:38PM0.58m | 00:14AM0.34m | 12:08PM0.63m | 12:09PM0.70m | 11:08PM0.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.25m | 8:47PM0.18m | 9:16AM0.33m | 9:06PM0.18m | 9:14AM0.40m | 9:29PM0.20m | 9:12AM0.46m | 9:54PM0.26m | 8:52AM0.51m | 3:16PM0.57m | 10:21PM0.33m | 3:55AM0.29m | 5:45PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 7 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 50 | 61 | 177 | 116 | 164 | 70 | 71 | 54 | 632 | 202 | 430 | 356 | 208 | 160 | 115 | 39 | 57 | 15 | 820 | 809 | 724 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 10 | SE 8 | SSE 15 | E 8 | S 12 | E 7 | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 123 | 82 | 73 | 107 | 104 | 24 | 42 | 28 | 130 | 26 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SE 8 | E 12 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 23 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 87 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 9 | 20 | 29 | — | 36 | 32 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 9 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | SSE 8 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 482 | 189 | — | — | 120 | 125 | 441 | 270 | — | — | 4 | 22 | 54 | 145 | 197 | 319 | 428 | 870 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 87 | 10 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 65 | 65 | 88 | 65 | 13 | 1 |
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