Surf Forecasts:
Meia Praia surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, ESE swell with 96 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Meia Praia this week:
The surf forecast for Meia Praia over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
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 1AM. 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 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Meia Praia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer at Meia-Praia. This stretch of sand is a bit inconsistent and exposed to swells, but we’ve got a long window ahead.
Honestly, the first two weeks are a write-off. From Saturday the 5th of September right through to the morning of Thursday the 17th of September, there’s just nothing worth paddling out for. We’re talking flat spells, tiny wind ripples, and weak energy – the combined swell energy barely gets into double digits most days. It’s a real blank run, and for a spot that’s inconsistent, that’s not unusual. The water is sitting at 66°F on the Saturday morning, which is a stinging 5°F colder than usual for this time of year, so you’d be needing a thick suit just for a splash.
The one glimmer of hope, and it’s a proper eyebrow-raiser, comes on Friday the 18th of September. The morning session is the standout. We’ve got glassy conditions with a 5ft swell from the ESE, and the period is a nice 7 seconds. That’s a moderate wave energy spike, with the combined energy hitting 320. It’s clean, it’s glassy, and the wind is dead calm. For a break that’s been asleep for nearly two weeks, this is a beautiful surprise. The swell direction is from the ESE, which is a bit off the optimum SSE, but in glassy conditions, it’ll still hold shape. Just keep in mind that 5ft is a solid size for a beginner spot, so it might be a bit much for the learners.
The afternoon on the 18th gets a bit messy with a cross-onshore breeze, so the morning is your golden window. The following morning, Saturday the 19th, pushes up to 6ft from the ESE with an 8-second period and a combined energy of 369, but the wind is cross-onshore again, which will chop it up. That’s a size that’s getting into the expert-only territory if it’s messy, but if you’re charging, it’s there.
So, to wrap it up: you’ve got a long, flat drought, and then a single, glassy morning of proper surf on Friday the 18th of September. That’s your only real chance. Grab it, because the rest of the outlook is a dud.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | W 15 | W 13 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | SE 3 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 1 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:15PM2.59m | 10:52AM2.78m | 11:47PM2.71m | 12:10PM2.98m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:25AM1.46m | 5:28PM1.25m | 5:54AM1.32m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 6 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 70 | 83 | 79 | 134 | 70 | 350 | 439 | 543 | 191 | 154 | 83 | 61 | — | 103 | 214 | 161 | 160 | 168 | 126 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 5 | NW 12 | SE 5 | W 15 | NW 7 | NNW 10 | SE 4 | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | NW 10 | WNW 12 | W 8 | W 7 | ESE 3 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 11 | 148 | 7 | 233 | 63 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 25 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 14 | ESE 6 | W 19 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 13 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 53 | 13 | 7 | 94 | 30 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | WNW 7 | NW 8 | — | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 81 | 109 | 99 | 43 | 204 | 367 | 80 | 62 | 6 | 132 | 264 | — | 18 | 262 | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 27 | 27 | 609 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 235 | 40 | 379 | 439 | 7 | 76 | 654 | 297 | 44 | 658 | 27 |
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