Surf Forecasts:
Praia Cardoso surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, S swell with 919 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) 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 1.4m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia Cardoso over the next 16 days.
Right, let's have a proper look at this one. It’s looking at Praia Cardoso for the next couple of weeks. The water is a chilly 59° right now, and with a -4° anomaly, that’s much colder than normal for this time of year. Don't leave the steamer at home.
The first real window of fun kicks off on Saturday, July 11th. Morning looks the goods – glassy, with a light offshore breeze and an ESE swell averaging 5 ft. This swell is packing a long-period groundswell of 13 seconds (808), giving it some serious push and shape. It’s not huge, so it's manageable for most of you. But watch out, because "sometimes" crowds mean you might have to share the peak.
Then Sunday, July 12th, could actually be the standout. We’ve got clean conditions again in the morning, with a nice offshore, and the swell jumps a touch to 5 ft from the SSE, still with a solid 12-second period. The energy is pumping at 909. That combo of glassy, lined-up swell and the right direction from the south-southeast should make for some proper walls.
Early the following week takes a bit of a dive. Monday, July 13th is a write-off – messy, windy, and the swell drops to a short, weak 6 ft at 7 seconds. The energy is there (647), but it’s just ugly. Come Tuesday, July 14th, things look better again. Morning brings a clean, 5 ft S swell (8 seconds), and that light offshore wind is going to make it a whole lot more inviting.
Heading towards the end of the second week, it gets pretty quiet. From Sunday, July 19th into the following week, the swell fades right down to 2 ft or less. Not much happening there unless you’ve got a longboard and just want to paddle around.
To sum it up: your best chances are Saturday, July 11th and Sunday, July 12th in the mornings. That’s where you’ll find the cleanest, punchiest surf of the whole run.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 232 | 400 | 201 | 136 | 114 | 173 | 313 | 307 | 733 | 690 | 606 | 408 | 579 | 540 | 504 | 375 | 310 | 737 | 368 | 332 | 332 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:28AM0.45m | 11:43PM0.45m | 11:59AM0.54m | 00:32AM0.43m | 1:02PM0.63m | 1:10AM0.40m | 1:58PM0.70m | 1:22AM0.38m | 2:52PM0.74m | 00:13AM0.39m | 3:47PM0.74m | 00:27AM0.45m | 4:43PM0.71m | 00:56AM0.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM0.45m | 3:36PM0.22m | 4:04AM0.26m | 5:09PM0.24m | 5:09AM0.19m | 6:34PM0.24m | 6:07AM0.12m | 7:38PM0.25m | 6:58AM0.05m | 8:25PM0.27m | 7:45AM-0.01m | 9:04PM0.32m | 8:30AM-0.05m | 9:36PM0.37m | |||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 232 | 400 | 201 | 103 | 114 | 173 | 313 | 307 | 733 | 690 | 270 | 408 | 579 | 540 | 191 | 169 | 242 | 29 | 368 | 332 | 332 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 8 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ESE 15 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 13 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 100 | 112 | 136 | 136 | 70 | 43 | 13 | 128 | 50 | 104 | 606 | 198 | 64 | 52 | 147 | 67 | 31 | 28 | 142 | 137 | 154 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 8 | SSW 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 13 | — | SSE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | S 14 | S 13 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 98 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 14 | — | 71 | 330 | 202 | 17 | 36 | 32 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | — | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | 17 | — | — | 1 | 64 | 104 | — | 504 | 375 | 310 | 737 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 13 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
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