Surf Forecasts:
Meia Praia surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period, WSW swell with 15 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 0.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Meia Praia over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good, hard look at what’s on the table. I’m gonna level with you straight up – it’s a tough stretch ahead for Meia Praia. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat for the most part.
The water here is sitting at 72°F which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s going to get you in the water.
Right now and through most of this first week, the ocean’s got next to nothing. You’ll see a few crumbs of swell – we’re talking 0.3 ft of south swell with a long 19-second period – but the combined energy is barely a whisper at just 11 (weak wave energy) on the Sunday and Monday. That’s not enough to push a ripple through. Even when the wind goes offshore from the NW on Wednesday the 15th, with a fresh 19 mph breeze cleaning things up, there’s just no wave to hold onto. It’s heartbreaking.
There’s a real gap here. From now until maybe the middle of the second week, the surf is basically non-existent. You’ll get a couple of days with that same tiny 0.3 ft south swell showing up, like on the 18th and 19th of July, but the energy is dropping even further, slipping down to 5 or 6. Honestly, it’s more of a lake than the Atlantic.
By the time we get to Thursday the 23rd of July, we’re seeing the same story: 0.3 ft of south swell, now with a period dropping to 13 seconds, and the combined energy is a pathetic 3. The offshore winds from the NW will keep the surface glassy and clean, but you can’t surf a mirror.
Look, Meia Praia is an inconsistent spot, and this run proves it. I honestly can’t point you to a single standout session in this whole 16-day window. The swell is just too small. If you’ve got a kite, the fresh offshore winds on those afternoons might get you moving, but for a paddle surfer, the board’s staying in the car.
Keep your head up. It won’t stay this flat forever.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 11 | WSW 5 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | S 16 | WNW 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | NW 5 | NW 5 | S 14 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:24PM3.07m | 00:57AM3.03m | 1:24PM3.25m | 1:57AM3.16m | 2:18PM3.43m | 2:50AM3.27m | 3:09PM3.57m | 3:40AM3.33m | 3:56PM3.65m | 4:27AM3.34m | 4:43PM3.65m | 5:13AM3.29m | 5:28PM3.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41PM1.02m | 7:03AM1.00m | 7:41PM0.84m | 7:59AM0.88m | 8:36PM0.67m | 8:50AM0.78m | 9:27PM0.56m | 9:38AM0.72m | 10:15PM0.52m | 10:24AM0.71m | 11:01PM0.56m | 11:09AM0.76m | 11:47PM0.67m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 24 | 22 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 26 | 73 | 143 | 154 | 108 | 75 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 21 | 14 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 11 | NW 10 | S 19 | S 15 | S 14 | S 18 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | S 12 | WNW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 31 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | NNW 5 | WSW 5 | S 15 | S 19 | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | W 12 | W 11 | S 16 | NW 8 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | WNW 7 | NW 3 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 36 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 58 | 35 | 65 | 95 | 91 | 126 | 211 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 613 | 20 | 78 | 356 | 7 | 7 | 356 | 30 | 30 | 356 | 76 | 345 | 613 | 91 | 187 | 235 | 262 | 379 | 915 | 40 |
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