Meia Praia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk surf for Meia Praia. I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty grim. The models are showing almost nothing in the way of rideable swell. It’s that kind of stretch where you’re better off tuning up your gear or finding something else to do. There’s a long gap of almost no surf on offer, so don’t get your hopes up.

The water at Meia Praia is sitting at 66° right now, which is much colder than normal for this time of year – that’s a solid 5° below average, so you’ll feel that chill.

The first few days, Monday the 17th through Wednesday the 20th, are a total write-off. We’re talking tiny 0.3ft to 0.7ft swell with weak combined wave energy (values between 4 and 24). The periods are long, up to 16 seconds, but there’s just no height to work with. Winds are a mix of cross-on and light breezes – it doesn’t matter because there’s nothing to surf. Thursday the 20th morning has a tiny 1.0ft pulse from the SW with a period of just 4 seconds and energy of only 2, but that’s not doing anything for anyone.

From Friday the 21st all the way through to Saturday the 29th, it’s flat or near-flat. Most days show nil swell and zero energy. We get some clean conditions and offshore winds – Friday the 21st morning has NNW winds at 12 mph and afternoon NW at 19 mph, both offshore and clean, but with 0.3ft swell it’s a lake. Same story repeats right through to the end of the month.

The last couple of days, Monday the 31st of August and Tuesday the 1st of September, show a tiny increase – 0.7ft to 1ft from the ESE with short periods of 6 to 7 seconds. Combined energy creeps up to 15 max. Winds are offshore and clean on the 31st afternoon with NW 19 mph, and again on the 1st afternoon. But honestly, this is still ankle-slapper territory, not worth paddling out for.

This break is for beginners, but there’s nothing here for anyone. It's inconsistent, and with such weak energy, this whole period is a blank run. You’d get more excitement watching the tide come in. If you absolutely need to get wet, maybe look at a different sport.

That’s all I’ve got, folks. Forecasts can change, and it won’t stay this flat forever, but for now... leave the boards in the car.

Rusty.

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