Surf Forecasts:
Guarda do Embau surf forecast from 6 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 17 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 17 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with 2,320 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 6 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE 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 Friday (Nov 06) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 2s 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 6th Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Tue 17th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Tue 17th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Guarda do Embau over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 75 | 54 | 25 | 46 | 358 | 325 | 489 | 364 | 181 | 381 | 267 | 160 | 99 | 80 | 125 | 167 | 141 | 198 | 186 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 12:21PM0.62m | 00:14AM0.71m | 12:25PM0.63m | 00:48AM0.74m | 12:42PM0.64m | 1:23AM0.76m | 1:04PM0.65m | 1:57AM0.76m | 1:29PM0.65m | 2:31AM0.74m | 1:55PM0.64m | 3:06AM0.70m | 2:24PM0.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM0.21m | 6:58AM0.17m | 6:56PM0.15m | 7:33AM0.21m | 7:22PM0.11m | 8:06AM0.26m | 7:46PM0.08m | 8:38AM0.31m | 8:09PM0.07m | 9:08AM0.36m | 8:33PM0.08m | 9:36AM0.40m | 9:02PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
 | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:40 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 27 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | S 14 | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 78 | 75 | 54 | 25 | 46 | 18 | 4 | — | 277 | 181 | 381 | 267 | 160 | 99 | 50 | 38 | 140 | 97 | 139 | 16 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 8 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 9 | S 8 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 16 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 24 | — | — | 83 | 136 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 44 | 47 | 42 | 29 | 24 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 6 | S 8 | SE 7 | S 15 | — | — | SSW 8 | — | NE 6 | SE 9 | S 18 | S 14 | SSE 10 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 16 | S 7 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 4 | — | — | 60 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 18 | — | 358 | 325 | 489 | 364 | — | — | — | 25 | 62 | 80 | 125 | 167 | 141 | 198 | 186 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 61 | 16 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 16 | 15 | 540 | 9 | 50 | 90 | 9 | 38 | 27 | 0 |
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