Surf Forecasts:
Meia Praia surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period, S swell with 7 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Meia Praia this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Meia Praia in the next 16 days are 0.1m 19s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Meia Praia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. I’ve pored over the charts for Meia-Praia, and I’ve got to be honest—this 16-day stretch is a total dud. There’s no surf worth paddling out for. From the start, through the first week, it’s a flat, clean mess with northerly winds. The water is about 71°F, right where you’d expect it for the season. But with zero swell, clean conditions just mean you’re looking at a mirror.
The second week doesn’t get any better. Around the 29th of July, a tiny 0.7ft bump shows up from the ESE, but the period is only 4 to 5 seconds—that’s pure wind chop, not even a real wave. The combined energy is a measly 4, basically nothing. From the 30th of July through the 1st of August, it’s back to glassy, flat conditions. This is a dead run for the area, plain and simple. No standout, no hope, just a flat spell. Leave the boards at home, mate. See you when the swell remembers where we are.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | S 19 | NW 5 | NW 5 | S 18 | NW 5 | NW 5 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 5 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | E 6 |
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 kJ | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:57AM3.18m | 6:14PM3.42m | 6:42AM3.05m | 7:00PM3.22m | 7:30AM2.90m | 7:49PM3.01m | 8:22AM2.77m | 8:44PM2.80m | 9:21AM2.67m | 9:50PM2.64m | 10:29AM2.63m | 11:03PM2.56m | 11:39AM2.67m | 00:13AM2.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM0.87m | 00:32AM0.83m | 12:39PM1.02m | 1:18AM1.02m | 1:29PM1.19m | 2:08AM1.20m | 2:25PM1.35m | 3:04AM1.37m | 3:34PM1.47m | 4:10AM1.47m | 4:53PM1.51m | 5:20AM1.50m | 6:06PM1.45m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 32 | 31 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 28 | 26 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | S 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 12 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | W 11 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 14 | N 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | S 18 | NW 8 | W 13 | — | S 16 | WNW 7 | — | S 14 | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 31 | 41 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 14 | 29 | 60 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 22 | 56 | 47 | 33 | 116 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 705 | 308 | 913 | 379 | 379 | 654 | 308 | 254 | 658 | 254 | 76 | 731 | 76 | 187 | 731 | 76 | 187 | 654 | 91 | 330 | 235 |
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