Surf Forecasts:
Meia Praia surf forecast from 11 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 11 Jun, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 13 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with 1,014 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 11 Jun, 7PM (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 Thursday (Jun 11) at 7PM. 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 13) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 18) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Thu 11th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 11th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 13th Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Meia Praia over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 151 | 204 | 567 | 353 | 839 | 885 | 250 | 146 | 75 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:52AM2.97m | 00:14AM3.07m | 12:46PM3.15m | 1:11AM3.18m | 1:38PM3.32m | 2:04AM3.28m | 2:28PM3.46m | 2:57AM3.33m | 3:17PM3.55m | 3:48AM3.34m | 4:06PM3.58m | 4:39AM3.29m | 4:56PM3.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM1.10m | 6:27AM0.94m | 6:55PM0.92m | 7:18AM0.83m | 7:49PM0.76m | 8:09AM0.75m | 8:41PM0.63m | 8:58AM0.71m | 9:32PM0.56m | 9:47AM0.72m | 10:24PM0.56m | 10:36AM0.78m | 11:15PM0.63m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 19 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SE 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | ESE 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 252 | 151 | 204 | 93 | 61 | 509 | 154 | 187 | 146 | 204 | 176 | 127 | 80 | 32 | 28 | 76 | 19 | 84 | 77 | 214 | 210 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 176 | 114 | 12 | 28 | 34 | 18 | 13 | 265 | 75 | 51 | 5 | 20 | 31 | 13 | 44 | 3 | 82 | 167 | 12 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 17 | WNW 8 | — | S 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 4 | SE 4 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 14 | — | 4 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 12 | 5 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | — | NW 6 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 567 | 353 | 839 | 885 | 250 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 38 | 73 | 120 | 133 | 143 | — | 28 | 400 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 22 | 62 | 24 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 535 | 40 | 7 | 298 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 7 |
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