Surf Forecasts:
Meia Praia surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, ESE swell with 41 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 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 11s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Meia Praia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Meia-Praia.
Honestly, it’s a bit of a rough stretch ahead. We’re looking at a big, fat blank for the next week and a half. From the start of September right through until about the 12th, there is basically nothing worth paddling out for – just tiny dribbles and flat spells. The water is way colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 65°F, which is a pretty wild anomaly that we don’t see often. You’ll need a thick suit if you’re even thinking about it.
There might be a little flicker of life around Wednesday the 16th of September. The combined swell energy finally bumps up to a moderate 133, with a 4ft swell coming from the SE. It’s a light period swell at 8 seconds, so it won’t have much push, but the morning is glassy calm. That’s a rare clean window, but the waves will be ordinary. The winds are light and glassy in the morning, then go clean cross-off in the afternoon, so that’s your best chance to get wet if you’re absolutely itching.
For a few days after that, around the 13th to the 15th, we actually see some size. On the 13th (Sunday), there’s a 7ft swell from the SE with a moderate 8-second period, and the combined energy hits 573 – strong, no doubt. But the wind is a nasty cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session. The size is too much for beginners and choppy on top, so only experienced surfers should even look at it.
The highlight of the whole 16-day window is that Wednesday the 16th. It’s not a standout in terms of epic waves, but it’s the only time we get any real size with clean, glassy conditions. A 4ft SE swell, though short-period, will be clean as a whistle in the morning at Meia-Praia. Just don’t expect any power or barrels.
So, the main takeaway: a long, grinding flat spell, then a brief, ordinary bump. Don’t get your hopes up too high, but keep an eye on the forecasts – it tends not to stay this poor forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | S 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:27PM3.08m | 6:52AM2.98m | 7:21PM2.86m | 7:53AM2.82m | 8:36PM2.66m | 9:16AM2.72m | 10:15PM2.59m | 10:52AM2.78m | 11:47PM2.71m | 12:10PM2.98m | 00:53AM2.91m | 1:10PM3.22m | 1:44AM3.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:06PM0.94m | 00:31AM1.03m | 12:57PM1.12m | 1:25AM1.24m | 2:07PM1.29m | 2:42AM1.42m | 3:47PM1.36m | 4:25AM1.46m | 5:28PM1.25m | 5:54AM1.32m | 6:40PM1.02m | 6:57AM1.10m | 7:33PM0.79m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 18 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 145 | 95 | 60 | 52 | 25 | 55 | 24 | 30 | 32 | 71 | 70 | 103 | 73 | 134 | 73 | 195 | 339 | 403 | 148 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 6 | WNW 9 | ESE 6 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NW 12 | WNW 9 | SE 5 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 24 | 35 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 122 | 32 | 1 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 10 | S 12 | W 16 | NW 14 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | W 17 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | — | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | 153 | — | 41 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 28 | 77 | 153 | 91 | 140 | 160 | 408 | 359 | 330 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 22 | 78 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 187 | 40 | 7 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 379 | 379 |
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