Surf Forecasts:
Meia Praia surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, ESE swell with 57 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 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Meia Praia over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me be straight with you—this is one of those outlooks where a longboarder might find a window, but anyone looking for a proper push is going to be left hanging. Meia Praia is staring down the barrel of a real flat spell for the foreseeable future.
Kicking off on Sunday, July 5th, we get a brief moment of hope. The morning has a glassy, clean feel with a tiny 3ft swell out of the ESE, but the period is short at 7 seconds, so there's no grunt behind it. The combined wave energy is a weak 83—barely a ripple. The water is sitting at a very average 70°, about normal for this time of year. It's surfable if you're desperate for a splash, but it’s very ordinary. That afternoon, the energy drops even lower to 56, and it’s poor.
From Monday, July 6th, onwards, it's a grim picture. The swell drops to 2ft, then 1ft, and by Wednesday morning it's practically gone. For the next two weeks, the forecast is a dry run of tiny 0.3ft swells and endless "poor surf conditions" with zero ratings. The only positive is that we’ll see a lot of offshore winds, but with nothing to blow into shape, that doesn’t matter.
The standout here, and I use the term loosely, is that very first window on Sunday morning, July 5th. With glassy conditions and a slight 3ft ESE swell, it’s your best (and only real) bet for a session that won’t be an exercise in frustration. Everything else through the end of July is a bust. Don't bother planning a trip around this one.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 21 | S 15 |
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 kJ | 83 | 56 | 57 | 35 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 11:18AM2.91m | 11:50PM2.92m | 12:24PM3.07m | 00:57AM3.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:53AM1.19m | 5:32PM1.19m | 6:01AM1.11m | 6:41PM1.02m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 32 | 33 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 18 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | NW 5 | ESE 5 | W 8 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 12 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 83 | 56 | 57 | 35 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 10 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 6 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SE 6 | WNW 8 | SE 5 | WNW 11 | W 7 | — | WNW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 16 | W 13 | S 15 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | 38 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | W 11 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 21 | S 15 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 7 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 135 | 49 | 33 | 108 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 20 | 20 | 181 | 689 | 44 | 718 | 654 | 30 | 510 | 609 | 48 | 184 | 356 | 187 | 805 | 386 | 386 | 40 | 20 | 7 |
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The above surf forecast table for Meia Praia provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Meia Praia can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Meia Praia surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Meia Praia) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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