Meia Praia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a grim picture for Meia Praia. The forecast is a long, flat spell with very little to get excited about. We’re looking at a solid run of days with absolutely no surfable waves, and the few scraps that do show up are so weak and small they’re barely worth mentioning. The water is sitting at 67°, which is a good 4° colder than you’d expect for this time of year – that’s a notable chill.

The first sign of any life comes around the 31st of August, but it’s tiny. We’re talking a 0.3 ft swell from the south with a very long period of 17 seconds. The combined wave energy is a measly 6 (six), which is about as weak as it gets. You’d be bobbing around on a mill pond. The wind is offshore, so it’d be clean, but there’s simply no power in the water.

The pattern continues into the first week of September. The 3rd of September has a morning of glassy conditions, but still with a pathetic 0.3 ft, 14-second swell from the SW and energy of just 9 (nine). It’s heartbreakingly clean and utterly flat. The 6th of September sees a tiny bump to 2 ft from the SE with a short period of 6 seconds and energy of 39 (thirty-nine), but the wind is onshore in the morning and glassy. It’s all just a bit of a washout.

The second week into September is even worse. From the 7th to the 13th, the forecast is littered with zeros, effectively no swell at all. There are a few moments with a whisper of a 0.3 ft or 1 ft groundswell, but the energy levels are down in the single digits or low teens. The 10th of September has a 0.3 ft, 15-second south swell with an offshore breeze, but with energy of only 8 (eight), it’s a non-event.

There is no standout. There is no best day. The only break on offer is Meia Praia, a beginner spot that is inconsistent and often crowded, but it’s not going to break at all. For a kite surfer, the afternoon wind on the 30th of August and 31st of August is a fresh 19 mph offshore, which might be interesting, but for a paddle surfer, this is a blank run. The area is just going through a quiet period, and it’s fair to say it’s normal for this spot to have these long gaps.

Rusty.

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