Surf Forecasts:
Molho Leste surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, WNW swell with 45 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Molho Leste this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Molho Leste in the next 16 days are 0.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Molho Leste over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's have it straight for your local spot. This is a long, quiet stretch. We've got nothing on the cards for the next 16 days, maybe a touch longer. The ocean's gone to sleep on us.
From Tuesday, August 18th, it's all a bust. A little bit of wind bump here and there, but nothing you could ride. Water temp is about par for the course.
The whole first week through the end of August is a total write-off. A couple mornings look clean, like Thursday the 20th with a tiny 2ft glassy bump out of the west-northwest, and Friday the 21st with clean offshores, but the swell energy is way too puny (combined energy between 25 and 48). That’s a coffee-on-the-beach morning, not a surf. Any time a little swell shows up, the wind is messy, or the period is too short.
We get a little pulse on Friday the 28th of August. Clean conditions again, offshore wind from the north at 12 mph, and a 2ft swell from the northwest with a 9-second period. The combined energy is 77, still very weak. It’s the best we get, but for an inconsistent sandbar like Molho Leste, that’s just not enough to bother.
The biggest energy comes on Wednesday, September 2nd. We see a jump to a 5ft swell from the northwest, with a moderate combined energy of 412. That’s the biggest number in the whole forecast. But the wind swings onshore from the west-southwest at 9 mph, and it's bringing rain showers. For a spot that rarely breaks, onshore wind will just tear it apart. No go.
So there it is: no days worth paddling out. A total dry spell. For an inconsistent sandbar like this, a long blank run is pretty normal. Forecasts can flip, but right now, don't bother waxing the board.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 18°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
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 kJ | 10 | 38 | 8 | 33 | 16 | 33 | 44 | 44 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 40 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:09AM3.05m | 7:28PM3.05m | 7:52AM2.87m | 8:16PM2.79m | 8:45AM2.72m | 9:19PM2.57m | 9:57AM2.61m | 10:46PM2.46m | 11:25AM2.62m | 00:15AM2.50m | 12:39PM2.75m | 1:17AM2.64m | 1:32PM2.93m | 2:01AM2.81m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:09PM1.13m | 1:36AM1.23m | 1:57PM1.34m | 2:23AM1.44m | 2:59PM1.53m | 3:27AM1.61m | 4:29PM1.62m | 4:56AM1.68m | 6:04PM1.57m | 6:19AM1.60m | 7:09PM1.42m | 7:16AM1.45m | 7:54PM1.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | WNW 9 | NNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 237 | 159 | 113 | 76 | 54 | 19 | 44 | 44 | 30 | 183 | 33 | 74 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 10 | 30 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 40 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 38 | 8 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 358 | 235 | 598 | 539 | 612 | 406 | 686 | 762 | 486 | 439 | 393 | 226 | 162 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 70 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 379 | 359 | 561 | 379 | 181 | 224 | 502 | 407 | 547 | 455 | 151 | 100 | 414 | 81 |
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The above surf forecast table for Molho Leste provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Molho Leste can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Molho Leste surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Molho Leste) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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