Surf Forecasts:
Meia Praia surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period, S swell with 3 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 0.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) 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 1.4m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Meia Praia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the outlook for this stretch is a tough one to write.
Honestly, for the next 16 days, there’s just nothing happening on the surf front at Meia Praia. We’re looking at a flat spell that kicks off now and runs all the way through. The combined swell energy barely registers a whisper, with values of just 3 to 5, and that’s when there’s even a ripple. Most of the time, it's a total zero. You’ll see some tiny 0.3ft pulses from the south, but with virtually no energy behind them, those are strictly for the kiddie pool. There is no standout session, no hidden gem, no sneaky window.
The water is running much colder than normal for this time of year – a solid 2°F anomaly makes it feel more like autumn than summer, so a thick steamer is the call even if there was something to ride.
The winds are almost constantly offshore or cross-offshore, which would be a dream if we had any swell. But with nothing to groom, it’s just a tease. There are a few glassy moments on the morning of August 16th and the 18th, but with the same flat ocean, those are just pretty pond surfaces. For a break that’s inconsistent at the best of times, a 16-day blank run like this is sadly normal for the area.
As frustrating as it is, sometimes the ocean just takes a holiday. Don't hang up the wetsuit just yet – forecasts can always change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | S 13 | S 12 | WNW 8 | S 12 | NW 6 | S 12 | S 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
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 kJ | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:53PM3.10m | 7:21AM2.91m | 7:45PM2.94m | 8:20AM2.82m | 8:51PM2.79m | 9:34AM2.77m | 10:16PM2.72m | 10:58AM2.83m | 11:43PM2.77m | 12:14PM2.99m | 00:55AM2.93m | 1:17PM3.21m | 1:53AM3.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:31PM1.05m | 1:02AM1.05m | 1:21PM1.17m | 1:56AM1.18m | 2:26PM1.29m | 3:04AM1.31m | 3:51PM1.34m | 4:29AM1.35m | 5:23PM1.26m | 5:52AM1.27m | 6:39PM1.07m | 7:00AM1.10m | 7:40PM0.84m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | S 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 11 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 36 | 3 | 54 | 76 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 16 | — | 14 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | N 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 12 | — | — | W 12 | — | NW 8 |
| kJ | 44 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 35 | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | S 12 | W 10 | S 12 | WNW 7 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | W 11 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | NW 4 | — | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | 108 | 7 | — | 80 | 58 | 72 | 128 | 211 | 105 | 97 | 114 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 81 | 59 | 28 | 32 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 433 | 298 | 40 | 731 | 91 | 40 | 913 | 341 | 254 | 736 | 184 | 254 | 1699 | 76 | 379 | 738 | 308 |
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