Surf Forecasts:
Molho Leste surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, NW swell with 201 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 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Molho Leste over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this is one of those outlooks that’ll test your patience. We’re looking at a long, dry stretch ahead.
The entire 16-day period is a tough one. The first couple of weeks have next to nothing, and the only real pulse of energy doesn't show up until late in the game on Friday the 28th of August. That's a long gap with nothing worthwhile to recommend.
So, for the first week and a half, it's basically flat or junk. Morning of Monday the 17th of August at Molho Leste is about as clean as it gets, with glassy conditions and a slight air, but there’s barely a ripple – just 0.3 ft of weak, low-period groundswell coming from the SW. The combined swell energy is a measly (20). Beautiful conditions, but not a wave to ride.
Things stay poor right through to the end of the month. The only flicker of life arrives on the afternoon of Friday the 28th of August. The models are hinting at a short-period, 3 ft swell from the NW at Molho Leste. The combined energy finally bumps up to (91), which is still weak, but it’s something. The wind is cross-shore from the NNW at 12 mph, so it’s not going to be perfect.
If you absolutely have to get wet, that Friday the 28th afternoon is the only game in town. Keep expectations low; it’s a last resort, not a standout. This spot is inconsistent and a sandbar, so it’s a gamble even when the numbers look better.
Stay hopeful, tides turn.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 106 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 38 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 47 | 44 | 16 |
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 | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:33AM3.49m | 4:48PM3.80m | 5:13AM3.45m | 5:28PM3.71m | 5:51AM3.36m | 6:07PM3.54m | 6:29AM3.22m | 6:46PM3.31m | 7:09AM3.05m | 7:28PM3.05m | 7:52AM2.87m | 8:16PM2.79m | 8:45AM2.72m | 9:19PM2.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:31AM0.61m | 11:03PM0.49m | 11:10AM0.65m | 11:42PM0.61m | 11:49AM0.76m | 00:19AM0.79m | 12:28PM0.93m | 00:57AM1.00m | 1:09PM1.13m | 1:36AM1.23m | 1:57PM1.34m | 2:23AM1.44m | 2:59PM1.53m | 3:27AM1.61m | |||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | SW 18 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 106 | 103 | — | — | 12 | 793 | 563 | 361 | 245 | 361 | 291 | 201 | 206 | 130 | 92 | 44 | 30 | 14 | 47 | 44 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 17 | W 9 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 3 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NNW 11 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 8 | 25 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | SW 4 | NNW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SW 3 | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 65 | 83 | 239 | 643 | 638 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 11 | 362 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 499 | 183 | 100 | 526 | 68 | 2 | 75 | 3 | 2 | 500 | 3 | 2 | 366 | 2 | 7 | 60 | 2 | 73 | 260 | 166 |
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