Surf Forecasts:
Meia Praia surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, ESE swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 4AM (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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4AM. 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Meia Praia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, giving you the same story in feet and degrees. This one’s a bummer, so don’t get your hopes up.
We’re looking at a long dry spell through the end of July and into the first week of August. There’s just no real swell on the horizon. On Tuesday morning the 28th, Meia-Praia shows a tiny 2.6ft ESE swell with a short period of 7 seconds and weak combined energy of 59. The wind is glassy, so the water’s clean, but it’s labeled poor surf. That tiny bump fades fast, dropping to 2.3ft and 1.6ft over the next couple days, with the energy falling to 34 and then 17. By Thursday the 30th, we’re down to 1ft and 7 units of energy. It’s flat.
The only thing that even looks like a pulse comes around the 7th of August. On Friday morning, a south swell with a 12-second period shows up, but it’s only 0.3ft and 4 units of energy. Not surfable. Then on Saturday the 8th of August, the morning shows a 1ft ESE swell with a 6-second period and 6 units of energy. Still poor, even with offshore winds.
The best of the worst is that Tuesday morning the 28th of July. At Meia-Praia, you get a glassy, clean surface with a 2.6ft, 7-second swell. It’s tiny, weak, and inconsistent, but it’s the only time the ocean isn’t completely flat. The water temp is about average for the season, nothing unusual. No standout breaks here. This is a waiting game, or a time to grab a kite if the wind is up.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | NW 9 | NW 6 | W 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | WNW 10 | SE 4 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 47 | 59 | 38 | 51 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:10PM3.04m | 2:34AM2.89m | 2:47PM3.16m | 3:09AM2.99m | 3:21PM3.26m | 3:42AM3.07m | 3:54PM3.33m | 4:14AM3.12m | 4:27PM3.36m | 4:46AM3.14m | 4:59PM3.36m | 5:19AM3.12m | 5:33PM3.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54AM1.24m | 8:27PM1.09m | 8:31AM1.13m | 9:01PM0.99m | 9:05AM1.02m | 9:33PM0.90m | 9:36AM0.94m | 10:04PM0.84m | 10:08AM0.89m | 10:35PM0.82m | 10:40AM0.87m | 11:07PM0.82m | 11:13AM0.89m | 11:41PM0.86m | |||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 21 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 25 | 47 | 59 | 38 | 51 | 34 | 51 | 46 | 18 | 36 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 23 | 34 | 28 | 31 | 41 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | NW 10 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 6 | 55 | 71 | 80 | 58 | 17 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 47 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 8 | ESE 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SE 5 | W 12 | — | W 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 35 | 13 | 25 | 17 | 23 | 38 | 45 | 25 | 81 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 114 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 114 | 48 | 606 | 370 | 44 | 740 | 84 | 30 | 20 | 27 | 76 | 184 | 187 |
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