Surf Forecasts:
Meia Praia surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, SE swell with 40 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 0.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) 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 1.7m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Meia Praia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next 16 days look pretty grim for any kind of decent surf around Meia-Praia. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat, weak, or just plain poor conditions. There’s a gap from the start right through to the end of the first week, and then it’s mostly flat for another week after that. Honestly, if you’re a surfer, you might want to make other plans. The forecast can change, but right now, it’s a blank run.
The first bit of any real swell shows up on the morning of September 3rd, but it’s tiny – just 1 ft from the ESE with a short, weak period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is weak (23), and it’s still tagged as poor surf. The winds are light and offshore, so it’ll be clean, but there’s just no power.
The best it gets is on the afternoon of September 4th. The swell picks up a little to 2 ft from the SE, still with a short period of 6 seconds, but the combined energy is a bit more moderate at 43. The wind is cross-offshore from the west, so it’ll be clean. It’s not a standout, but it’s the best of a bad bunch. For a beginner spot that’s inconsistent, this is about as good as it gets in this window.
We get a few mornings of glassy conditions, like September 5th and September 8th, but the swell is either tiny or completely flat. The water temperature on the first day is 66°F, which is 5°F colder than normal for this time of year – that’s notably chilly, so bring a thicker suit.
From the morning of September 7th onwards, it’s almost entirely flat with zero energy, just clean offshore winds. The very end of the run, on September 15th and 16th, throws up a tiny 0.3 ft swell from the south with a long period of 14 seconds, but the energy is practically nothing (3-4). It’s hopeless for paddle surfing.
If you’re into kitesurfing, the strong, clean offshore winds from the 11th to the 12th of September (19 mph from the NW) might be worth a look, but for a surfboard, it’s a big fat zero.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 |
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 kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 40 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:43PM3.27m | 6:05AM3.12m | 6:27PM3.08m | 6:52AM2.98m | 7:21PM2.86m | 7:53AM2.82m | 8:36PM2.66m | 9:16AM2.72m | 10:15PM2.59m | 10:52AM2.78m | 11:47PM2.71m | 12:10PM2.98m | 00:53AM2.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24AM0.80m | 11:48PM0.85m | 12:06PM0.94m | 00:31AM1.03m | 12:57PM1.12m | 1:25AM1.24m | 2:07PM1.29m | 2:42AM1.42m | 3:47PM1.36m | 4:25AM1.46m | 5:28PM1.25m | 5:54AM1.32m | 6:40PM1.02m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 20 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 28 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 28 | 32 | 27 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | SW 15 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | ESE 6 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 147 | 8 | 208 | 145 | 93 | 69 | 52 | 27 | 48 | 57 | 40 | 15 | 83 | 103 | 115 | 115 | 145 | 162 | 102 | 227 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 6 | NW 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | N 10 |
| kJ | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 33 | 26 | 22 | 45 | 32 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 50 | 75 | 30 | 28 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | SW 14 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 10 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | NW 10 | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 26 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 68 | 257 | 364 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 233 | 91 | 89 | 152 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 40 | 7 | 184 | 7 |
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