Surf Forecasts:
Meia Praia surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 4AM (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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Meia Praia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a seat and listen up. Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks at Meia-Praia are looking pretty grim for us surfers. The forecast is a long, flat spell with barely a ripple worth paddling for. Honestly, the first real surfable energy doesn’t show up until we’re deep into the second week, and even then it’s small and short-period.
We’ve got a long gap from now until early August with nothing on offer. The only faint pulse comes on Tuesday, July 28th, with a tiny 3ft swell from the ESE, but the period is a weak 7 seconds, so it’ll be mushy. The water is running at 66°, which is a solid 4° colder than normal for this time of year – that’s a noticeable chill, so bring a thicker suit if you’re stubborn enough to go out.
The standout session, if you can call it that, is on Tuesday morning, July 28th. The wind drops to nothing – glassy conditions – and there’s a 3ft ESE swell. The combined energy is only 56 (weak), so it’s not going to have any punch, but the glassy surface will make it look better than it rides. It’s a beginner-friendly height, but the inconsistency of this spot means you’ll be waiting a lot for a dribbler. Crowds are often around, so don’t expect solitude.
After that, it’s back to flatness. The wind stays offshore for most of the afternoons, but with no swell to work with, it’s just a waste of good breeze. By early August, we’re looking at zero energy and poor surf conditions. This is a blank run that’s pretty normal for the area – sometimes it just shuts down.
Forget about anything else. Tuesday morning, July 28th, is your best (and only) bet. Don’t get your hopes up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 56 | 16 | 26 | 51 | 20 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:29AM2.63m | 11:03PM2.56m | 11:39AM2.67m | 00:13AM2.58m | 12:39PM2.77m | 1:10AM2.67m | 1:28PM2.90m | 1:55AM2.78m | 2:10PM3.04m | 2:34AM2.89m | 2:47PM3.16m | 3:09AM2.99m | 3:21PM3.26m | 3:42AM3.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:53PM1.51m | 5:20AM1.50m | 6:06PM1.45m | 6:22AM1.45m | 7:04PM1.34m | 7:13AM1.36m | 7:49PM1.22m | 7:54AM1.24m | 8:27PM1.09m | 8:31AM1.13m | 9:01PM0.99m | 9:05AM1.02m | 9:33PM0.90m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | S 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | ESE 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 51 | — | — | 149 | 8 | 21 | 62 | 28 | 38 | 56 | 61 | 110 | 51 | 49 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | — | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | NNW 9 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | NW 7 | ESE 6 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | 9 | 56 | 16 | 26 | 45 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | SE 5 | NW 10 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | WNW 11 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 29 | 39 | 39 | 59 | 65 | 113 | 156 | 198 | — | 135 | 118 | — | — | — | — | 125 | — | — | — | 121 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 308 | 356 | 76 | 379 | 654 | 379 | 30 | 218 | 40 | 76 | 638 | 40 | 22 | 114 | 27 | 20 | 72 | 27 | 22 | 28 | 27 |
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