Meia Praia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim around Meia Praia. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak, or non-existent surf, so we’re basically looking at a waiting game.

The pattern starts off flat Thursday the 28th with glassy conditions in the morning and offshore winds in the afternoon, but there’s no swell to speak of. That clear, calm weather sticks around through the weekend and into next week, but the ocean stays flat as a pancake with zero wave energy. You’re looking at a solid gap of several days with nothing rideable.

We finally see a little pulse around Monday afternoon, 31 August, but it's just a 0.3 ft south swell with a 16-second period – long period, but barely any height. Combined energy is a weak 5, so it's more of a ripple than a wave. Water temperature here is 68°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year. That southwest swell ticks over into Tuesday and Wednesday, but still only 0.3 ft with a 15-second period and combined energy between 8 and 10. The wind’s offshore or cross-offshore and it’s clean, but there’s just no push.

The only thing that even gets close to surfable is September 4th and 5th. On Friday the 4th, we get a short-period ESE swell around 2 ft, but it’s onshore and messy. Saturday the 5th sees a similar setup – 2 ft to 3 ft from the ESE with a period of only 6 seconds and combined energy hitting 50. The wind is onshore or cross-onshore, so the quality is poor. That’s the best we’ve got, and it’s not saying much.

For the rest of the outlook into the second week, it’s back to flatness. A few days of offshore wind mid-week around September 9th and 10th, but no swell to go with it. This stretch is a dud for paddle surfing – if you’re a kiter, those onshore days with a little wind might be more interesting, but for us wave riders, it’s a no-go.

Keep your eye on the charts, but this one’s a write-off for now.

Meia Praia (Algarve) – it’s a beginner-friendly, inconsistent beach break that’s fairly exposed to the SSE, but we just don’t have the energy. It can get crowded here, so when it’s good it’s popular – just not this time.

Rusty.

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