Surf Forecasts:
Praia Cardoso surf forecast from 15 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 18 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with 3,739 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 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 Sunday (Oct 18) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Praia Cardoso in the next 16 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore 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 (Oct 22) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia Cardoso over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 134 | 100 | 445 | 316 | 212 | 319 | 489 | 1435 | 3217 | 1844 | 772 | 592 | 634 | 759 | 875 | 897 | 589 | 368 | 302 | 192 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:20AM0.41m | 2:49PM0.55m | 4:16AM0.52m | 3:15PM0.52m | 5:11AM0.46m | 3:43PM0.49m | 11:09AM0.53m | 4:21PM0.44m | 11:29AM0.58m | 6:34PM0.40m | 11:52AM0.62m | 10:56PM0.47m | 12:16PM0.65m | 11:26PM0.54m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:30AM0.41m | 9:07PM0.13m | 7:42AM0.42m | 9:34PM0.18m | 7:26AM0.43m | 1:29PM0.46m | 1:06AM0.21m | 3:18PM0.44m | 2:38AM0.19m | 4:29PM0.39m | 8:37PM0.39m | 3:52AM0.15m | 5:06PM0.33m | 4:49AM0.09m | 5:41PM0.28m | ||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | ESE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 129 | 134 | 100 | 445 | 316 | 212 | 188 | 319 | 194 | 2043 | 179 | 745 | 592 | 634 | 759 | 875 | 897 | 589 | 368 | 302 | 192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 8 | — | SE 11 | E 8 | ESE 9 | S 15 | — | ESE 10 | SSE 12 | ESE 11 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 12 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 9 | S 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 95 | — | 5 | 205 | 289 | 4 | — | 147 | 94 | 126 | 300 | 199 | 113 | 46 | 49 | 32 | 28 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 10 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 82 | 48 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 5 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 56 | 151 | — | 319 | 489 | 1435 | 3217 | 1844 | 772 | 424 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 41 | 200 | 239 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 16 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 44 | 31 |
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The above surf forecast table for Praia Cardoso provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Praia Cardoso can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Praia Cardoso surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Praia Cardoso) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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