Surf Forecasts:
Meia Praia surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SE swell with 65 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 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Meia Praia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. Rusty here, and I gotta level with you straight out of the gate – this stretch of coast is looking pretty quiet. The forecast over the next two weeks or so is a real tough one for anyone wanting to get wet. We’re staring down a long gap of nothing special.
Right now, and for the first week, it’s flat. There’s basically no swell energy to speak of for days on end. You’d be better off cleaning the wax off your board than paddling out.
The real story here is Meia Praia. And it’s not a happy one. We’ve got a long stretch from September 7th right through to about the 11th where the wave comment is just "poor surf conditions" and the combined energy is rated at zero. Just nothing. A big fat zero.
We finally see a tiny flicker of life on the morning of Saturday the 12th of September. Glassy conditions and a little 1.3 ft swell from the SE with a period of 6 seconds rolling in, but the energy is still only 8. It’s knee-high at best and pretty weak. Not worth rushing out for unless you’re desperate for a float.
Sunday the 13th of September is probably the closest we get to something ridable. It’s still small, pushing just 3 ft from the ESE, but the wind turns onshore in the morning and cross-off in the afternoon, so it’s messy. The combined energy climbs to about 99, which is still pretty weak. The water temperature is 67.4°F, which feels a bit colder than normal for this time of year – nearly 3.5 degrees off. It’s not gonna be a day to remember.
After that, it’s back to ankle-snappers for the better part of the second week. There’s some long-period groundswell (12 to 15 seconds) sneaking in from the south around September 16th to the 20th, but the height is barely 0.3 ft. That’s not surf, that’s a ripple. A long-period ripple, but a ripple nonetheless. The offshore winds on those days will make it clean, but you can’t ride a clean ripple.
To be honest, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing if anything picks up. For us wave-chasers? It’s a solid rest period. Keep an eye on the calendar, because things can change, but right now there’s no standout or hidden gem to chase. It’s just flat.
Stay patient.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 64 | 65 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:53AM2.91m | 1:10PM3.22m | 1:44AM3.12m | 1:58PM3.44m | 2:27AM3.28m | 2:41PM3.58m | 3:06AM3.39m | 3:20PM3.64m | 3:42AM3.42m | 3:57PM3.61m | 4:16AM3.39m | 4:32PM3.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40PM1.02m | 6:57AM1.10m | 7:33PM0.79m | 7:46AM0.89m | 8:18PM0.62m | 8:27AM0.71m | 8:57PM0.52m | 9:06AM0.61m | 9:33PM0.50m | 9:42AM0.58m | 10:07PM0.55m | 10:17AM0.63m | 10:39PM0.67m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | — | NW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SE 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 439 | 553 | 210 | 154 | 83 | 6 | — | 5 | 203 | 153 | 179 | 108 | 55 | 9 | 40 | 27 | 70 | 35 | 65 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | W 12 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SE 6 | WNW 10 | ESE 6 | NW 10 | NW 13 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 13 | 87 | 140 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 10 | ESE 5 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 30 | 57 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | 189 | 33 | 34 | 49 | 82 | 149 | 244 | — | — | 305 | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | 64 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 236 | 40 | 379 | 439 | 40 | 40 | 654 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 433 | 7 | 22 | 185 | 25 |
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The above surf forecast table for Meia Praia provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Meia Praia can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Meia Praia surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Meia Praia) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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