Surf Forecasts:
Porto de Galinhas surf forecast from 21 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 22 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 27 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, ESE swell with 890 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 22 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Porto de Galinhas this week:
The surf forecast for Porto de Galinhas over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 22) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Porto de Galinhas in the next 16 days are 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 27) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 8s period and expected on Monday (Jun 22) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Mon 22nd Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Mon 22nd Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sat 27th Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Porto de Galinhas over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 503 | 462 | 488 | 347 | 283 | 377 | 256 | 208 | 222 | 220 | 226 | 243 | 481 | 547 | 602 | 621 | 642 | 705 | 660 | 737 | 890 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:33PM1.73m | 9:53AM1.80m | 10:34PM1.69m | 10:57AM1.72m | 11:34PM1.69m | 12:01PM1.69m | 00:29AM1.71m | 12:58PM1.70m | 1:18AM1.76m | 1:48PM1.73m | 2:03AM1.81m | 2:32PM1.78m | 2:43AM1.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24PM0.51m | 3:44AM0.66m | 4:25PM0.59m | 4:50AM0.68m | 5:24PM0.63m | 5:53AM0.65m | 6:20PM0.62m | 6:49AM0.58m | 7:10PM0.59m | 7:38AM0.50m | 7:55PM0.54m | 8:21AM0.42m | 8:36PM0.49m | ||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 250 | 462 | 488 | 347 | 225 | 91 | 66 | 70 | 62 | 220 | 226 | 243 | 186 | 97 | 206 | 236 | 642 | 705 | 71 | 98 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 18 | NNE 8 | SSE 16 | N 7 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 14 | S 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 503 | 209 | 258 | 201 | 6 | 7 | 57 | 35 | 18 | 31 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 86 | 1 | 1 | 125 | 72 | 75 | 20 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | SSE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 12 | S 9 | NE 8 | S 11 | N 14 | N 8 | N 13 | N 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | S 15 | S 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 95 | 118 | 40 | 13 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 142 | 113 | — | — | 283 | 377 | 256 | 208 | 222 | — | — | — | 481 | 547 | 602 | 621 | — | — | 660 | 737 | 890 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 1343 | 171 | 774 | 1343 | 171 | 583 | 1343 | 618 | 618 | 1343 | 782 | 774 | 1366 | 237 | 1259 | 1343 | 171 | 1343 | 1343 | 1259 |
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