Surf Forecasts:
Guarda do Embau surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, S swell with 669 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE 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 (Aug 02) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. 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 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Guarda do Embau over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s heading our way for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a quiet spell. The first few days are pretty flat with poor, small, short-period windswell and cross or cross-off breezes. Nothing worth paddling out for, honestly. The surf starts to show a little life around Tuesday the 4th, but it’s small.
The real standout window kicks off on Friday, August 7th. Guarda do Embau (river) is the place to be early that morning. We’ve got a solid 7ft swell from the S, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is pumping at (1140), and the wind is a clean cross-off from the NNE. It’s going to be a powerful, clean wave, but at 7ft, it’s pushing into expert territory – definitely not one for beginners. The water temp is sitting at 66°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The next big one to circle is Monday, August 10th. That morning, the swell is up to 8ft from the SSE, with a longer 11-second period. The energy is massive (1369), and with a light N wind blowing cross-off, it’s going to be clean and powerful. Again, this is big, solid surf for the experienced crew. Crowds are possible here, so be ready to share.
Following that, Tuesday August 11th keeps the size going with a 8ft SSE swell, but the period jumps to a very long 15 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy (2796), but at a beach-and-river setup, a long period like that can make the waves break a bit too straight. The wind is a light cross-shore, so it’s still surfable, but it’s a tricky one. It’s a standout for size, but you’ll need to be sharp.
The swell drops back after that, with a few smaller, cleaner days around the 15th, but nothing that matches the punch of that first week of August.
So, bottom line: the first few days are a write-off. The best surf is for experienced surfers on the 7th, 10th, and 11th of August. Get out there if you’ve got the skills.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 132 | 342 | 160 | 134 | 107 | 81 | 114 | 167 | 183 | 209 | 153 | 114 | 111 | 68 | 93 | 91 | 149 | 655 | 347 | 240 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:50PM0.71m | 3:26AM0.77m | 4:19PM0.67m | 4:05AM0.74m | 4:50PM0.62m | 4:48AM0.68m | 5:24PM0.56m | 5:42AM0.61m | 6:02PM0.48m | 7:06AM0.54m | 6:49PM0.41m | 12:18PM0.66m | 00:27AM0.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM0.02m | 10:20PM0.31m | 10:45AM0.07m | 11:00PM0.32m | 11:34AM0.15m | 11:49PM0.33m | 12:39PM0.24m | 00:58AM0.34m | 2:08PM0.32m | 9:41PM0.38m | 9:11AM0.52m | 3:56PM0.36m | 9:30PM0.37m | 3:48AM0.28m | 5:46PM0.34m | ||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 27 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 36 | 20 | 183 | 160 | 134 | 107 | 81 | 35 | 90 | 77 | 209 | 153 | 114 | 55 | 57 | 93 | 91 | 45 | 450 | 347 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 5 | S 5 | ESE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 78 | 183 | 54 | 49 | 52 | 111 | 68 | 64 | 61 | 18 | 35 | 48 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | S 9 | SSE 15 | S 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SSW 6 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 21 | 2 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 24 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — | S 3 | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | N 4 | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | S 6 | S 8 | — | N 2 |
| kJ | 86 | 132 | 342 | — | 3 | — | — | 114 | 167 | 15 | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 20 | — | 149 | 655 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 259 | 50 | 36 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
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