Surf Forecasts:
Guarda do Embau surf forecast from 21 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 21 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 23 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, S swell with 970 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 21 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Guarda do Embau this week:
The surf forecast for Guarda do Embau over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 21) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Guarda do Embau in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 23) 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 0.8m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jun 22) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sun 21st Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 21st Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 23rd Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Guarda do Embau over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 8 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 378 | 97 | 66 | 71 | 60 | 92 | 96 | 846 | 373 | 369 | 331 | 305 | 541 | 478 | 356 | 236 | 147 | 125 | 67 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:51PM0.49m | 11:00PM0.52m | 4:54AM0.63m | 6:28PM0.47m | 5:58AM0.58m | 7:18PM0.47m | 7:27AM0.53m | 8:29PM0.48m | 10:48AM0.53m | 9:53PM0.49m | 11:59AM0.59m | 10:52PM0.52m | 12:40PM0.64m | 11:37PM0.54m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:51PM0.47m | 1:39PM0.23m | 8:43PM0.45m | 2:39PM0.29m | 9:48PM0.45m | 3:04AM0.38m | 3:44PM0.33m | 4:04AM0.31m | 4:52PM0.35m | 4:58AM0.24m | 5:55PM0.35m | 5:47AM0.18m | 6:49PM0.34m | 6:31AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 |
 | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | 5:28 |
mm | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | S 10 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 34 | 92 | 97 | 66 | 43 | 60 | 49 | 96 | 449 | 373 | 369 | 331 | 305 | 541 | 478 | 356 | 236 | 147 | 125 | 67 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 10 | SSE 9 | E 9 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 65 | 52 | 44 | 32 | 71 | 27 | 27 | 37 | 60 | 47 | 65 | 48 | 48 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 10 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | S 9 | — | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 48 | 33 | 55 | 51 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 25 | — | 3 | 62 | 52 | 71 | 78 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 10 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | S 5 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 85 | 378 | — | — | 2 | 11 | 92 | 46 | 846 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 38 | 205 | 36 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
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