Surf Forecasts:
Molho Leste surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NW swell with 222 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Molho Leste over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let’s have a look what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly mate, the first week and a half is a bit of a write-off. There’s a big gap from now until around the 20th of August where everything is rated poor. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is mostly cross or cross-off, just enough to mess things up. Not worth paddling out for.
A few glimpses of hope show up on Thursday morning the 20th of August. Molho Leste (sandbar) will have a tiny 2ft swell from the NW with a 10-second period. The conditions will be glassy with a slight air, which is a nice novelty, but the combined swell energy is very weak at just 99. It’s surfable but very ordinary – a 1 out of 10 kind of morning. Don’t get too excited.
Now, the real standout is Monday the 24th of August. That’s the one to circle. First thing Monday morning, Molho Leste will see a bump in swell: 6ft from the NW with an 8-second period. The combined swell energy jumps to 484 – that’s moderate energy, a proper pulse. The wind will be light from the NNE, making for a clean cross-off breeze. It’s going to be good surf conditions. The wave comment says “expect good surf conditions” and the score is a 2 out of 10, which is the best we get. The afternoon turns onshore and choppy, so make the most of the morning. This one’s for intermediate surfers – it’s a fun size, not too big.
After that, it drops back to flat and poor for the rest of the outlook. No second standout. So, the plan is simple: wait out the flat spell, then hit Monday morning hard.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 37 | 55 | 92 | 118 | 118 | 120 | 163 | 145 | 103 | 101 | 0 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:35PM3.53m | 3:07AM3.35m | 3:22PM3.70m | 3:51AM3.45m | 4:06PM3.80m | 4:33AM3.49m | 4:48PM3.80m | 5:13AM3.45m | 5:28PM3.71m | 5:51AM3.36m | 6:07PM3.54m | 6:29AM3.22m | 6:46PM3.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.92m | 8:55PM0.64m | 9:06AM0.75m | 9:41PM0.51m | 9:50AM0.65m | 10:23PM0.46m | 10:31AM0.61m | 11:03PM0.49m | 11:10AM0.65m | 11:42PM0.61m | 11:49AM0.76m | 00:19AM0.79m | 12:28PM0.93m | 00:57AM1.00m | |||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | NW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 29 | 43 | 55 | 92 | 118 | 118 | 120 | 163 | 145 | 103 | 101 | — | 35 | 12 | 12 | 479 | 323 | 311 | 443 | 396 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | WNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 12 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 23 | 58 | 35 | 28 | 19 | 50 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 34 | 37 | 34 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 45 | 80 | 89 | 176 | 145 | 334 | 392 | 458 | 547 | — | — | — | — | — | 554 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 359 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 260 | 75 | 161 | 526 | 224 | 153 | 539 | 151 | 61 | 260 | 193 | 262 | 509 | 96 |
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