Surf Forecasts:
Praia Cardoso surf forecast from 24 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 24 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 29 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SSW swell with 971 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 24 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s 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 (Jun 24) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Praia Cardoso in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 29) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 28) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 24th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 24th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Mon 29th Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia Cardoso over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 348 | 588 | 448 | 375 | 274 | 150 | 102 | 72 | 47 | 57 | 90 | 61 | 121 | 112 | 449 | 703 | 675 | 637 | 557 | 281 | 117 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | off | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:08PM0.42m | 12:19PM0.51m | 10:18PM0.44m | 12:52PM0.55m | 11:10PM0.46m | 1:23PM0.59m | 11:52PM0.48m | 1:52PM0.61m | 00:29AM0.50m | 2:21PM0.62m | 1:03AM0.54m | 2:48PM0.62m | 1:36AM0.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47PM0.32m | 4:56AM0.22m | 5:58PM0.33m | 5:48AM0.16m | 6:55PM0.32m | 6:33AM0.11m | 7:39PM0.31m | 7:14AM0.07m | 8:16PM0.31m | 7:52AM0.04m | 8:48PM0.31m | 8:30AM0.02m | 9:18PM0.32m | 9:09AM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 |
 | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | 5:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 4 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 348 | 588 | 448 | 375 | 274 | 150 | 102 | 72 | 91 | 57 | 90 | 61 | 121 | 178 | 108 | 80 | 675 | 637 | 557 | 281 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 47 | 28 | 33 | 48 | 21 | 67 | 106 | 120 | 75 | 113 | 108 | 60 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 8 | ENE 7 | S 14 | E 8 | NE 7 | S 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SE 9 | — | SE 18 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | S 16 | SSE 12 | S 18 | S 16 | S 20 | S 18 |
| kJ | 33 | 13 | 5 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 32 | 10 | 31 | 11 | 3 | — | 13 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 136 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | 144 | 117 | 111 | 170 | 112 | 449 | 703 | — | — | — | 99 | 122 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 86 | 86 | 45 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 20 | 79 |
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