Surf Forecasts:
Graciosa - Porto da Praia surf forecast from 18 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 22 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, NW swell with 2,944 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Graciosa - Porto da Praia this week:
The surf forecast for Graciosa - Porto da Praia over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Graciosa - Porto da Praia in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 24) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Graciosa - Porto da Praia over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | S 14 | N 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 16 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 19 | 0 | 134 | 192 | 130 | 69 | 59 | 160 | 169 | 233 | 260 | 462 | 2944 | 2412 | 1847 | 1413 | 948 | 644 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:45AM1.01m | 7:13PM0.91m | 8:10AM0.95m | 8:56PM0.87m | 9:53AM0.96m | 10:30PM0.91m | 11:03AM1.04m | 11:28PM1.00m | 11:49AM1.13m | 00:09AM1.09m | 12:25PM1.23m | 00:44AM1.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:15AM0.45m | 1:00PM0.53m | 1:23AM0.53m | 2:38PM0.58m | 3:06AM0.55m | 4:23PM0.54m | 4:35AM0.50m | 5:25PM0.46m | 5:29AM0.41m | 6:06PM0.36m | 6:09AM0.31m | 6:40PM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | N 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 60 | 44 | 19 | 134 | 192 | 130 | 68 | 42 | 160 | 169 | 233 | 260 | 197 | 2944 | 2412 | 1847 | 1413 | 948 | 644 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | N 13 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NW 8 | NNW 14 | WNW 11 | NNW 12 | NW 16 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 34 | 19 | 20 | 52 | 40 | 82 | 69 | 59 | 21 | 111 | 135 | 158 | 462 | 21 | 20 | 49 | 45 | 26 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | WNW 9 | ENE 9 | E 6 | N 11 | N 10 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NNW 11 | S 11 | E 9 | S 11 | S 14 | ENE 7 | NNW 16 |
| kJ | 38 | 37 | 36 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 12 | 37 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 138 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 86 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 45 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 266 | 73 | 0 | 66 | 66 | 4 | 73 | 73 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 51 |
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