Surf Forecasts:
Graciosa - Lagou surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period, NNE swell with 1,613 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Graciosa - Lagou this week:
The surf forecast for Graciosa - Lagou over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Graciosa - Lagou in the next 16 days are 2.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Graciosa - Lagou over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | W 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 57 | 42 | 63 | 126 | 203 | 157 | 125 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 156 | 106 | 80 | 71 | 85 | 57 | 62 | 93 | 93 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 4:51PM1.40m | 5:12AM1.25m | 5:29PM1.28m | 5:53AM1.16m | 6:11PM1.15m | 6:39AM1.08m | 6:59PM1.03m | 7:38AM1.00m | 8:06PM0.94m | 9:00AM0.96m | 9:37PM0.91m | 10:30AM0.98m | 11:00PM0.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM0.11m | 11:06PM0.14m | 11:15AM0.20m | 11:43PM0.24m | 11:56AM0.31m | 00:23AM0.34m | 12:44PM0.42m | 1:11AM0.44m | 1:48PM0.51m | 2:20AM0.51m | 3:20PM0.56m | 3:52AM0.52m | 4:53PM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | E 8 | E 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 9 | N 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 57 | 57 | 42 | 63 | 126 | 203 | 157 | 125 | 68 | 64 | 84 | 156 | 106 | 80 | 56 | 85 | 57 | 212 | 150 | 146 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 17 | S 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 16 | W 8 | N 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 11 | 52 | 53 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 68 | 69 | 78 | 61 | 67 | 44 | 181 | 33 | 35 | 39 | 58 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 19 | N 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | W 11 | S 16 | S 13 | S 14 | N 10 | W 8 | S 16 | ENE 7 | N 8 | WSW 7 | S 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 48 | 45 | 41 | 67 | 36 | 60 | 81 | 56 | 148 | 71 | 50 | 80 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 88 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 62 | 93 | 93 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 352 | 4 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 69 | 1195 | 1195 | 1200 | 1195 | 83 |
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