Meia Praia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window for the local area is a tough one for surfers. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat, weak conditions. The first real decent suggestion of rideable waves doesn't pop up until Wednesday the 29th of July, and even then it's small. That means there's a solid week of nothing to cheer about. After that, any glimmer of hope fades out again, so we’re talking about a proper drought for most of the period.

Let’s break it down. The first real chance to get wet, if you're desperate, is at Meia Praia on Wednesday the 29th of July. The morning sees a tiny pulse of swell, around 2ft, coming from the ESE. The wind is light and cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy. The wave energy is weak. By the afternoon, the wind swings to a cleaner cross-offshore breeze, but the swell drops to 1ft. It’s not going to be a classic, just a bit of a roll.

Thursday the 30th of July is similar. The morning has a 1ft ESE swell with clean conditions. The afternoon brings a little more wind, but it’s offshore, with the swell dropping to 0.7ft. The energy is very low. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no need to worry about a wetsuit just yet.

After that, it’s back to flatness. The only real standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Tuesday the 4th of August when a 1ft ESE swell pops up, followed by a slightly better 2ft ESE swell in the afternoon. The energy is still weak. The wind is clean and cross-offshore, so it’ll be smooth, but the waves are tiny. Don’t get your hopes up for a barrel.

Honestly, for the next two weeks, there’s nothing here that’s going to get the heart pumping. It’s a poor run of surf, and the forecasts are pretty reliable on that. The combination of no swell and poor quality means this setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on most days. Chin up, though – it can’t stay this flat forever.

Rusty.

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