Porto de Galinhas Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.50° S 35.00° W

Porto de Galinhas WaveFinder

Issued: 8 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Porto de Galinhas sea temperature is
26.9° C
0.3° 

Porto de Galinhas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Porto de Galinhas surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, SSE swell with 606 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Porto de Galinhas in the next 16 days are 1.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 6AM. 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 11s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Thu 16th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 11s
Best Surf12AM (Thu 16th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 11s
Most Powerful 6AM (Sat 11th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Porto de Galinhas over the next 16 days.


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