Surf Forecasts:
Meia Praia surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 7PM (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 Monday (Aug 03) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Meia Praia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, how's it going? Rusty here, looking out over the next couple of weeks, and I've got to be straight with you – we're looking at a proper flat spell around Meia Praia. Don't get your hopes up too early, because the surf just isn't showing up.
Alright, let's break it down. Starting now, we've got a long stretch of nothing. From Wednesday the 29th of July, right through until the 4th of August, the waves are pretty much absent. There's a tiny little bump on the Wednesday afternoon, a 0.7ft swell from the ESE with a weak period of 4 seconds and combined energy of just (2), but that's barely a ripple. The water's feeling way colder than usual for this time of year at 62.8°, which is a serious anomaly of -4.1°. So, for the first week, it's a write-off.
Then, from Tuesday the 5th of August onwards, we see a few small signals pop up. A 0.3ft southerly swell arrives, with a period of 12 to 13 seconds. That's a long-period groundswell, which would usually be quality, but the height is just too weak to do anything with. The energy readings are in the low single digits (3 to 6), so it's not worth paddling out for. This tiny, inconsistent pulse keeps showing up through to the morning of Friday the 8th of August, but it's still nothing you can ride. We then go flat again from the 8th through to the 13th of August. The one highlight on the 13th of August is glassy conditions in the morning, with the wind swinging around from the ENE at just 3 mph, but there's absolutely no swell to enjoy it with.
Honestly, there are no standouts here. The whole 16-day window is a bust for surf. Looking at the guidance, Meia Praia is classed as inconsistent, and it's a beginner break that's fairly exposed to the swell, but the swell just isn't delivering. It's the kind of run that's more normal for this spot than a rare fluke.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | NW 10 | E 5 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 5 | W 10 | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | S 13 | WNW 8 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:42AM3.07m | 3:54PM3.33m | 4:14AM3.12m | 4:27PM3.36m | 4:46AM3.14m | 4:59PM3.36m | 5:19AM3.12m | 5:33PM3.31m | 5:55AM3.08m | 6:10PM3.23m | 6:35AM3.01m | 6:53PM3.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33PM0.90m | 9:36AM0.94m | 10:04PM0.84m | 10:08AM0.89m | 10:35PM0.82m | 10:40AM0.87m | 11:07PM0.82m | 11:13AM0.89m | 11:41PM0.86m | 11:49AM0.95m | 00:19AM0.94m | 12:31PM1.05m | 1:02AM1.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 30 | 27 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 9 | W 10 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 46 | 14 | 36 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 49 | 34 | 76 | 55 | 56 | 37 | 49 | 45 | 42 | 42 | 48 | 25 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | — | NW 10 | — | N 8 | NW 9 | W 12 | — | W 9 | N 9 | NW 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 7 | WNW 9 | S 13 | W 11 |
| kJ | 22 | — | 46 | — | 1 | 19 | 10 | — | 59 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 17 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | W 8 | E 5 | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 6 | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 11 | 13 | 25 | 14 | 54 | — | 32 | 54 | 69 | 32 | 40 | 27 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 621 | 119 | 96 | 727 | 389 | 44 | 638 | 76 | 40 | 615 | 51 | 20 | 221 | 91 | 187 | 221 | 187 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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