Surf Forecasts:
Guarda do Embau surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NE swell with 242 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Guarda do Embau in the next 16 days are 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Guarda do Embau over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 | NNE 6 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 76 | 75 | 58 | 84 | 120 | 89 | 137 | 114 | 71 | 64 | 64 | 84 | 86 | 142 | 61 | 111 | 180 | 163 | 143 | 143 | 127 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:51PM0.73m | 00:51AM0.62m | 2:14PM0.74m | 1:20AM0.68m | 2:36PM0.75m | 1:49AM0.73m | 2:59PM0.74m | 2:19AM0.76m | 3:23PM0.73m | 2:51AM0.78m | 3:50PM0.71m | 3:26AM0.77m | 4:19PM0.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55PM0.31m | 7:42AM0.02m | 8:22PM0.30m | 8:17AM-0.01m | 8:48PM0.30m | 8:52AM-0.02m | 9:16PM0.30m | 9:28AM-0.01m | 9:47PM0.30m | 10:04AM0.02m | 10:20PM0.31m | 10:45AM0.07m | 11:00PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 76 | 75 | 58 | 36 | 62 | 40 | 137 | 114 | 20 | 38 | 41 | 84 | 43 | 142 | 42 | 111 | 20 | 163 | 143 | 143 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 76 | 70 | 42 | 84 | 71 | 89 | 37 | 38 | 71 | 64 | 64 | 44 | 52 | 4 | 61 | 37 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 7 | SSE 14 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SE 8 | NE 7 | SE 9 | — | S 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 21 | — | 24 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 74 | 86 | 2 | 12 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | NE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 7 | 20 | 43 | 120 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 35 | 10 | 14 | 180 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 22 | 98 | 259 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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