Surf Forecasts:
Playa do Rostro surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, W swell with 353 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa do Rostro this week:
The surf forecast for Playa do Rostro over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa do Rostro in the next 16 days are 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa do Rostro over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu night, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | W 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 247 | 135 | 71 | 48 | 18 | 17 | 54 | 71 | 76 | 67 | 71 | 60 | 61 | 57 | 42 | 92 | 198 | 192 | 192 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:38PM2.60m | 11:21AM2.55m | 00:01AM2.50m | 12:46PM2.59m | 1:30AM2.55m | 2:05PM2.77m | 2:44AM2.72m | 3:10PM3.03m | 3:44AM2.92m | 4:04PM3.30m | 4:34AM3.10m | 4:51PM3.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM0.83m | 4:56AM0.83m | 5:38PM0.91m | 6:18AM0.89m | 7:08PM0.84m | 7:40AM0.81m | 8:27PM0.63m | 8:49AM0.62m | 9:29PM0.37m | 9:45AM0.39m | 10:21PM0.13m | 10:33AM0.20m | 11:08PM-0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 5 | W 7 | W 6 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | W 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 28 | 71 | 48 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 71 | 76 | 43 | 71 | 60 | 61 | 57 | 33 | 92 | 198 | 192 | 192 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNW 7 | NNE 5 | NNW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 9 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | W 11 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | N 10 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 54 | 33 | 33 | 67 | 32 | 20 | 13 | 28 | 42 | 85 | 49 | 20 | 17 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | NNW 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | S 13 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 5 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 21 | 33 | 16 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 3 | NE 5 | NE 4 | N 2 | NNE 2 |
| kJ | 247 | 135 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 197 | 5 | 0 | 1028 | 406 | 406 | 54 | 0 | 30 | 536 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
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