Surf Forecasts:
Galheta do Sul surf forecast from 6 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 17 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, ESE swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 17 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, ESE swell with 2,844 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 9 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Galheta do Sul this week:
The surf forecast for Galheta do Sul over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 09) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Galheta do Sul in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 07) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Mon 9th Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Tue 17th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Tue 17th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Galheta do Sul over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, strong winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 60 | 33 | 25 | 32 | 345 | 303 | 434 | 300 | 173 | 331 | 222 | 134 | 99 | 90 | 209 | 175 | 182 | 198 | 173 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:23PM0.52m | 11:59PM0.59m | 12:08PM0.53m | 00:34AM0.63m | 12:22PM0.54m | 1:10AM0.65m | 12:45PM0.55m | 1:45AM0.65m | 1:10PM0.56m | 2:20AM0.64m | 1:37PM0.56m | 2:55AM0.61m | 2:06PM0.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31PM0.20m | 6:59AM0.16m | 7:01PM0.14m | 7:38AM0.19m | 7:30PM0.09m | 8:15AM0.24m | 7:58PM0.07m | 8:52AM0.28m | 8:25PM0.06m | 9:27AM0.33m | 8:53PM0.06m | 10:02AM0.37m | 9:28PM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:43 | — |
mm | — | — | 8 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | 73 | 60 | 33 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 300 | 173 | 331 | 222 | 134 | 99 | 50 | 104 | 28 | 94 | 113 | 15 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 6 | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 15 | S 13 | — | SE 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | NE 8 | E 5 | S 16 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 15 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 4 | 3 | — | 83 | 146 | 21 | 3 | 25 | 5 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 42 | 29 | 22 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSW 5 | E 7 | SSW 7 | ENE 7 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | S 10 | NE 6 | S 20 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 15 | S 8 | SSE 16 | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 52 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 26 | — | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 19 | — | 345 | 303 | 434 | 123 | — | — | 7 | 53 | 84 | 90 | 209 | 175 | 182 | 198 | 173 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 137 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 613 | 26 | 26 | 165 | 85 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
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