Surf Forecasts:
Praia Cardoso surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, ESE swell with 937 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia Cardoso this week:
The surf forecast for Praia Cardoso over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Praia Cardoso in the next 16 days are 2.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia Cardoso over the next 16 days.
Alright, let's take a look at what's on the cards. The first few days are a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We've got a lump of messy, onshore wind and rain, so the ocean isn't going to be cooperating. You're looking at a few days of no real recommendations until we get past the weekend.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Tuesday the 14th of July. Praia Cardoso wakes up with a clean 7ft swell from the SE, with an offshore wind from the NNW. That's going to be clean, with the swell energy sitting at a moderate 1048. For experienced surfers, this is the standout of the first week. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there. The waves have a period around 10 seconds, so they'll have a bit of push.
From the Wednesday through to the Saturday of that week, the size drops and the wind swings cross-offshore. It'll be clean, but the swell gets weaker and less reliable, with the combined energy falling well below 1000. The crowds at Cardoso can sometimes be an issue, so on Tuesday expect a few out.
Then we hit a dead zone. From the 18th of July all the way through to the 22nd, there is next to nothing. The swell drops to barely a ripple, with the combined energy falling to as low as 21. It's a proper blank run.
Things start to look up again on Wednesday the 23rd of July. A new 8ft S swell rolls in on Thursday morning with light offshore winds, giving clean, solid waves. The energy jumps up to 845 – moderate but heading in the right direction. But the real beauty is on Friday the 24th of July. Early morning, we have glassy conditions with a 7ft S swell and a long period of 12 seconds. The combined energy is a strong 1432 – heaps of power. This is going to be excellent for experienced surfers, with clean, lined-up walls. The period is long, so at a beach break like Cardoso, it might be a bit straight, but it'll still be the best day of the whole period by a long shot. That swell then lingers into the weekend with slightly smaller, but still decent, sets.
So, if you're waiting, hold out for that Tuesday and especially that Friday on the 24th. The rest is slim pickings.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, strong winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 11 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 700 | 414 | 469 | 663 | 322 | 388 | 346 | 331 | 876 | 850 | 937 | 674 | 520 | 646 | 550 | 491 | 500 | 426 | 344 | 265 | 143 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:58PM0.70m | 1:22AM0.38m | 2:52PM0.74m | 00:13AM0.39m | 3:47PM0.74m | 00:27AM0.45m | 4:43PM0.71m | 00:56AM0.52m | 5:43PM0.65m | 1:31AM0.59m | 6:48PM0.57m | 3:52PM0.49m | 7:57PM0.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38PM0.25m | 6:58AM0.05m | 8:25PM0.27m | 7:45AM-0.01m | 9:04PM0.32m | 8:30AM-0.05m | 9:36PM0.37m | 9:13AM-0.07m | 10:04PM0.41m | 9:54AM-0.05m | 10:30PM0.43m | 10:33AM0.00m | 5:57PM0.47m | 10:53PM0.42m | |||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | 8 | 18 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 700 | 414 | 202 | 320 | 230 | 180 | 154 | 186 | 876 | 850 | 937 | 674 | 520 | 646 | 550 | 491 | 500 | 426 | 344 | 265 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 109 | 469 | 84 | 68 | 29 | 48 | 32 | 47 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 6 | NE 5 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SE 12 | S 14 | — | — | NE 8 | — | S 11 | S 14 | — | S 9 | S 15 | — | — | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 14 | 25 | 6 | 69 | 59 | 39 | 36 | — | — | 3 | — | 20 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 20 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | — | S 11 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | 21 | — | 663 | 322 | 388 | 346 | 331 | — | — | 3 | 66 | 83 | 177 | 151 | 151 | 449 | 404 | 469 | 441 | 497 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 135 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 79 | 86 | 31 | 86 | 86 | 169 | 86 | 13 | 31 | 31 |
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