Surf Forecasts:
Meia Praia surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period, S swell with 7 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 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Meia Praia over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty again, and I’m calling it like I see it: the next 16 days at Meia Praia are a dud. Barely a bump of swell in sight.
From Wednesday the 8th right through to the 23rd, the swell height is mostly 0.3ft or less. Combined wave energy is in the weak range, often just single digits or low teens (like 2 or 7 – that’s weak energy). You’ll get some clean conditions with light offshore breezes and even a few glassy moments – Sunday morning the 12th and Wednesday morning the 22nd are especially flat calm – but there is no size to work with. Even when the swell period stretches out to 15-19 seconds, those long-period groundswells are hitting a flat ocean, so they don’t produce anything rideable. The water’s about 71°, which is a touch warmer than usual for the season, but that’s not much comfort when there are no waves.
The only spot that even whispers “maybe” is Sunday morning the 12th. Glassy conditions and a south swell, but the height is still just 0.3ft and combined energy is only 7 (weak). Clean, sure, but barely surfer-worthy. After that, there’s a long dry gap from Thursday the 16th through Monday the 20th with no swell recorded at all, then it’s back to the same tiny 0.3ft dribble.
For Meia Praia, this kind of flat run is pretty normal. It’s a stretch where you’re better off with a beach towel than a board. Forecasts can shift, but right now, this is as quiet as it gets.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 5 | SE 4 | WNW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 13 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:24PM2.87m | 10:07AM2.81m | 10:37PM2.86m | 11:18AM2.91m | 11:50PM2.92m | 12:24PM3.07m | 00:57AM3.03m | 1:24PM3.25m | 1:57AM3.16m | 2:18PM3.43m | 2:50AM3.27m | 3:09PM3.57m | 3:40AM3.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM1.31m | 3:43AM1.21m | 4:16PM1.29m | 4:53AM1.19m | 5:32PM1.19m | 6:01AM1.11m | 6:41PM1.02m | 7:03AM1.00m | 7:41PM0.84m | 7:59AM0.88m | 8:36PM0.67m | 8:50AM0.78m | 9:27PM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 19 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 8 | W 5 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 102 | 82 | 108 | 45 | 41 | 17 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | WNW 7 | — | W 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 13 | NW 4 | NW 11 | S 15 | NW 10 | S 15 | NW 8 | NW 9 | S 13 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | W 11 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SE 4 | — | S 16 | — | — | NW 4 | — | S 16 | WNW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 13 | W 12 | NW 8 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 6 | W 5 | — | — | NW 3 | — | WNW 7 | W 3 | — | W 6 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 40 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | 57 | 2 | — | 19 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 510 | 609 | 114 | 254 | 386 | 386 | 187 | 114 | 106 | 119 | 386 | 25 | 7 | 258 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 53 | 389 | 356 | 48 |
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