Surf Forecasts:
Meia Praia surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with 410 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Meia Praia in the next 16 days are 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Meia Praia over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here, and I’m calling it like I see it—Meia Praia is looking mostly dead in the water for the next couple of weeks.
The first pulse of surf shows up Friday, July 3rd, but it’s total junk. You’ve got about 4ft of weak, short-period ESE swell, but with a 25 km/h cross-on wind, it’s just a choppy mess. The combined energy is weak at 139. Not worth your time.
Saturday, July 4th, the morning is still rough with 5ft of bumpy ESE swell, but the afternoon gives a tiny glimmer. The wind goes glassy from the SSE, swell drops to 4ft from the SE. Combined energy is still weak at 106, but with clean, glassy conditions, you might score a few soft ones. Nothing to write home about.
From Sunday, July 5th onward, it’s a long goodbye. Swell keeps dropping, and by Wednesday, July 8th, the ocean pretty much shuts down. Through the entire second week, we’re looking at barely a ripple or flat calm. The water temp is nothing special for this time of year.
It’s a rough stretch. This break is inconsistent, and this is one of those classic blank runs. If you’re into kiting, those later strong offshore winds might give you a buzz, but for surfing? Not happening. Keep an eye out, things can turn around.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 134 | 193 | 242 | 311 | 106 | 160 | 122 | 63 | 67 | 44 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:11AM2.96m | 5:24PM3.19m | 5:47AM2.93m | 6:01PM3.14m | 6:26AM2.89m | 6:41PM3.09m | 7:09AM2.84m | 7:26PM3.01m | 8:00AM2.80m | 8:20PM2.94m | 9:00AM2.78m | 9:24PM2.87m | 10:07AM2.81m | 10:37PM2.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:01AM1.06m | 11:33PM1.00m | 11:37AM1.09m | 00:11AM1.03m | 12:16PM1.14m | 00:53AM1.08m | 1:02PM1.20m | 1:41AM1.14m | 1:56PM1.27m | 2:37AM1.19m | 3:01PM1.31m | 3:43AM1.21m | 4:16PM1.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 31 | 28 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | NW 5 | ESE 5 | W 8 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 53 | 49 | 242 | 193 | 106 | 160 | 122 | 63 | 67 | 44 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 9 | SE 5 | WNW 8 | SE 4 | WNW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 31 | 57 | 132 | 78 | 44 | 38 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | W 11 | W 8 | N 8 | — | N 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 134 | 193 | — | 311 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 9 | 23 | — | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 689 | 44 | 718 | 691 | 44 | 389 | 613 | 30 | 187 | 386 | 184 |
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