Surf Forecasts:
Pedra do Sal surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, NNW swell with 1,301 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pedra do Sal this week:
The surf forecast for Pedra do Sal over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pedra do Sal in the next 16 days are 2.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pedra do Sal over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' at Pedra do Sal.
Right now, it’s a bit of a quiet start. The first real chance to get wet doesn't come until Saturday morning, the 5th of September. That's when we see a solid pulse of swell roll in, and the conditions look absolutely pristine. We've got a NNW groundswell pushing in at 5 feet, and the period is a juicy 14 seconds – that's real energy with some proper gaps between sets, making it easier to get out the back. The combined energy is pumping at 1041 (strong), and the wind is dead calm, glassy as anything. This is top-shelf stuff for anyone with a bit of experience. The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year.
The standout window for the whole forecast is undoubtedly that Saturday morning and then again early Monday, the 7th. Monday morning we see another big pulse – 6 feet of WNW groundswell with a 12-second period, combined energy at 1077 (strong), and again, glassy conditions with a light NNW breeze. Both these days are prime for the experienced crew. The swell direction from the WNW and NNW isn't bang on the optimum NNW, but with that power and those clean winds, it’ll be delivering some proper waves.
Now, the rest of the first week is a mixed bag. Saturday afternoon gets a bit questionable, and Sunday sees a drop in size and a shift to a cross-shore wind, making things choppy. Tuesday morning (the 8th) has a smaller 4-foot swell with glassy conditions, but the energy is down to 294 (moderate). It’s not bad, but it’s not the standout.
After that first week, it gets pretty quiet. There’s a long stretch from around the 10th of September all the way through to the 19th where the surf looks pretty poor. The winds shift to a persistent cross-onshore from the NNE, and the swell drops right off – mostly under 3 feet and with weak to moderate energy. It’s choppy, lumpy, and just not worth the paddle. There’s a small window on the 19th of September where a 8-foot swell shows up from the NW with some serious energy, a combined 1447 (very strong). But the wind is a fresh cross-shore from the ENE, making it messy and marginal. That's one for the experts only, and even then, conditions are far from ideal. For the rest of us, that’s a kite-surfing kind of day, not a paddling one.
So to sum it up: your best bets are this Saturday morning, the 5th, and Monday morning, the 7th. Get on it early. After that, save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 147 | 221 | 857 | 1129 | 722 | 361 | 192 | 815 | 1047 | 759 | 575 | 292 | 186 | 492 | 1245 | 1047 | 819 | 444 | 245 | 117 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:14PM2.68m | 11:18AM2.98m | 11:51PM2.58m | 12:56PM3.01m | 1:27AM2.71m | 2:15PM3.20m | 2:37AM2.97m | 3:13PM3.43m | 3:31AM3.26m | 4:01PM3.62m | 4:16AM3.52m | 4:42PM3.74m | 4:56AM3.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:12PM1.25m | 4:28AM1.12m | 5:44PM1.39m | 6:04AM1.18m | 7:23PM1.31m | 7:37AM1.04m | 8:35PM1.08m | 8:47AM0.78m | 9:28PM0.82m | 9:40AM0.53m | 10:11PM0.59m | 10:25AM0.34m | 10:49PM0.42m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — |
 | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 20 | 24 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 25 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 147 | 221 | 857 | 1129 | 722 | 361 | 192 | 815 | 1047 | 759 | 575 | 292 | 186 | 492 | 1245 | 1047 | 819 | 444 | 245 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NNW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 25 | 154 | 92 | 79 | 60 | 108 | 106 | 30 | — | — | — | 58 | 49 | — | 26 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | N 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | WNW 18 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 30 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 102 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 29 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 15 | — | 2 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 231 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 59 | 163 | 9 | 0 | 95 | 22 |
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