Surf Forecasts:
Praia Mole surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, S swell with 627 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia Mole this week:
The surf forecast for Praia Mole over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Praia Mole in the next 16 days are 2.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia Mole over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's break it down. The only spot in the game is Praia Mole – a sandbar break that's consistent and exposed, with a preference for ESE swell.
Right now, it's slow going. Sunday the 13th is trash – cross-shore wind, lumpy, poor waves. Monday the 14th stays marginal with light rain and small 3ft swell from the SE. Not worth suiting up.
Tuesday morning the 15th shows some promise: clean conditions with a light SW offshore breeze, waves around 4ft from the ESE, period 8 seconds, moderate energy at 269. Rideable but nothing special. Afternoon goes choppy again.
Wednesday the 16th is a bust – bumpy and wind-affected.
Thursday the 17th morning is the real deal. Glassy calm, 4ft swell from the SSE with an 11-second period – that's proper groundswell with better shape and energy. Combined energy moderate at 308. Clean, lined up, and fun. Crowds are possible so get there early. This is the best of the run.
Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th are small and clean but weak – tiny east swell, not much push.
Monday the 21st morning is another good window: glassy again, 4ft from the east, period 8 seconds, energy at 217. Clean and surfable. Tuesday the 22nd stays marginal but clean with offshore winds.
Wednesday the 23rd gets blown out – strong SSW winds, lumpy, poor. Thursday the 24th morning sees a bigger pulse of 6ft from the south, but cross-shore wind and bumpy conditions. That's more of a kite day than a paddle day.
Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th are light wind but small. Saturday morning is glassy with 3ft from the NE – clean but tiny.
Bottom line: Thursday the 17th and Monday the 21st are your windows – both glassy, clean, and fun. The rest is either small or windy. Not a classic stretch, but there's a couple of sessions to be had.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | S 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 167 | 204 | 68 | 88 | 104 | 104 | 165 | 173 | 212 | 246 | 205 | 170 | 575 | 275 | 218 | 192 | 85 | 59 | 130 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:29AM0.91m | 2:51PM0.75m | 3:03AM0.87m | 3:10PM0.73m | 3:37AM0.81m | 3:28PM0.70m | 4:13AM0.74m | 3:46PM0.67m | 4:55AM0.65m | 4:01PM0.62m | 5:54AM0.56m | 12:38PM0.58m | 00:14AM0.34m | ||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.16m | 8:38PM0.21m | 9:19AM0.25m | 8:47PM0.18m | 9:16AM0.33m | 9:06PM0.18m | 9:14AM0.40m | 9:29PM0.20m | 9:12AM0.46m | 9:54PM0.26m | 8:52AM0.51m | 3:16PM0.57m | 10:21PM0.33m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 6:05 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 5 | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 88 | 26 | 88 | 104 | 104 | 120 | 173 | 149 | 105 | 91 | 73 | 575 | 275 | 218 | 192 | 31 | 32 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 14 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | 32 | 20 | 98 | 41 | 61 | 35 | 54 | 73 | 122 | 40 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 85 | 59 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | SSE 14 | SE 12 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | SSE 11 | — | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 20 | 38 | 11 | 31 | 36 | 23 | 83 | 31 | 47 | — | 3 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 57 | 39 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 4 | SSE 8 | SSW 5 | S 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 2 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 167 | 204 | 68 | 65 | — | 12 | 165 | 38 | 212 | 246 | 205 | 170 | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 1 | 130 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 86 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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