Surf Forecasts:
Molho Leste surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, WNW swell with 96 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Molho Leste this week:
The surf forecast for Molho Leste over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Molho Leste in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Molho Leste over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let’s break it down for ya. Between now and the next couple weeks, Molho Leste – a sandbar break that doesn’t fire often – is lookin’ mostly flat and quiet. Water temp is about 68°, which is normal for this time of year.
The last few days of July and the start of August are a total washout. Swell heights are barely 0.3 to 0.8 ft, with combined energy never getting above 95 (95) and mostly sittin’ in the teens and twenties. Winds are cross or cross-off, which would clean things up, but there’s hardly a ripple to clean.
We’re talkin’ a real dead stretch – from now all the way through to the morning of Saturday August 8th, nothin’ scores even a 1 out of 10. That’s over a week of flatness. On the 8th of August, we finally see a pulse of about 5 ft swell from the WNW, with a 10-second period and a combined energy of 383 (383) – the biggest bump in the whole run. Problem is, it’s blowin’ straight onshore from the SW. That’s gonna chop it up bad. It’s only marginal, and for a beach break it’s more of a kite-surfing session than a surfing one. Not for beginners either – that size with that wind is for experts only, and even then it’s rough.
After that, it fades hard. The 9th of August has a tiny 3 ft cross-shore wave, but it’s weak. From the 10th to the 13th of August, it’s all small, clean, and useless – 0.6 ft to 2 ft with steady north winds. Clean but not worth waxin’ up for.
The only real shot is the morning of the 8th, and it’s a gamble. Things can change, but right now, I’d keep the board in the rack.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sat 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 16 | 55 | 61 | 56 | 28 | 56 | 37 | 48 | 45 | 41 | 62 | 86 | 65 | 83 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:06AM3.12m | 4:19PM3.42m | 4:38AM3.18m | 4:52PM3.46m | 5:11AM3.21m | 5:24PM3.46m | 5:44AM3.20m | 5:58PM3.41m | 6:20AM3.16m | 6:34PM3.33m | 6:59AM3.10m | 7:16PM3.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00PM0.90m | 10:02AM0.93m | 10:31PM0.84m | 10:34AM0.88m | 11:02PM0.81m | 11:06AM0.86m | 11:34PM0.81m | 11:40AM0.89m | 00:09AM0.85m | 12:17PM0.95m | 00:46AM0.92m | 12:58PM1.05m | 1:30AM1.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 93 | 26 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 61 | 68 | 21 | 56 | 37 | 48 | 45 | 41 | 62 | 86 | 65 | 83 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 11 | N 11 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 38 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 56 | 28 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | W 12 | N 12 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 4 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 7 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 26 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 55 | 51 | — | 57 | 70 | 42 | 39 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 372 | 73 | 73 | 488 | 229 | 212 | 389 | 73 | 73 | 366 | 73 | 2 | 364 | 48 | 73 | 364 | 2 | 2 | 260 | 73 |
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