Surf Forecasts:
Guarda do Embau surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, SSE swell with 1,987 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSE 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. 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 2.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Guarda do Embau over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, mate, Rusty here with a look at what's comin' down for Guarda do Embau. We've got a bit of a mixed bag over the next 16 days, so let's get straight into it.
The real standout, the session you'd be kicking yourself for missing, is gonna be the morning of Wednesday the 26th of August. We've got a solid 7ft groundswell rolling in from the SSE with a 15-second period – that's proper long-period energy (combined energy of all swells directed here is 1927). That's a lot of power, so it’s one for the experienced crew. The wind is a clean cross-off from the north at just 9 mph, which will keep the river mouth tidy. The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is pretty much spot on for the time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.
Hold on though, the afternoon of that same day gets messy with a strong NE cross-wind and a chop, so make sure you get your session in the morning. The rest of that week is a bit of a washout, with a lot of marginal or poor conditions and onshore winds.
There's a bit of a gap for a few days there, but then we get another little pulse to keep an eye on. The morning of Monday the 8th of September shapes up as another good one, especially for more advanced surfers. The swell is back up to 7ft, this time from the ENE with a short 8-second period (combined energy of all swells directed here is 1082). The wind is a clean cross-off from the north at 10 mph, making for some excellent conditions. It's a bit of a wait, and forecasts that far out are less certain, but it is promising.
For the rest, it's mostly small and riddled with poor winds. You'll get a few glassy windows, like the Sunday afternoon of the 30th of August with a tiny 4ft swell, and another on Wednesday morning the 2nd of September, but the swell is just average. The standout is definitely the morning of the 26th of August and possibly the 8th of September if it holds.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 9 |
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 kJ | 1927 | 1987 | 1604 | 943 | 649 | 381 | 456 | 371 | 370 | 306 | 268 | 270 | 222 | 232 | 289 | 355 | 283 | 235 | 341 | 372 | 563 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:53PM0.77m | 1:06AM0.73m | 2:12PM0.77m | 1:33AM0.78m | 2:31PM0.76m | 2:02AM0.81m | 2:52PM0.74m | 2:33AM0.82m | 3:14PM0.70m | 3:07AM0.80m | 3:37PM0.65m | 3:45AM0.75m | 4:01PM0.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51PM0.26m | 7:55AM-0.04m | 8:17PM0.25m | 8:29AM-0.04m | 8:45PM0.24m | 9:04AM-0.02m | 9:14PM0.24m | 9:40AM0.04m | 9:42PM0.24m | 10:20AM0.13m | 10:09PM0.25m | 11:11AM0.24m | 10:22PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 12 | 34 | 21 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 1927 | 1987 | 1604 | 943 | 649 | 243 | 264 | 58 | 370 | 306 | 268 | 270 | 222 | 232 | 289 | 355 | 283 | 235 | 341 | 205 | 563 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 255 | 121 | — | 28 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 64 | 81 | 122 | 197 | 327 | 173 | 218 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 96 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 18 | 80 | 127 | 381 | 456 | 371 | — | 7 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 372 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 90 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 38 | 81 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 54 | 0 |
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