Surf Forecasts:
Praia Preta surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, S swell with 1,308 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia Preta this week:
The surf forecast for Praia Preta over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Praia Preta in the next 16 days are 2.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) 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 1.5m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia Preta over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 19 | S 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 144 | 627 | 703 | 1308 | 1248 | 1002 | 988 | 688 | 495 | 583 | 347 | 214 | 196 | 391 | 192 | 220 | 117 | 125 | 113 | 117 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:51PM1.07m | 4:37AM1.11m | 5:28PM1.04m | 5:18AM1.08m | 6:09PM1.00m | 6:05AM1.03m | 6:56PM0.93m | 7:00AM0.96m | 7:53PM0.86m | 8:14AM0.90m | 9:08PM0.79m | 10:13AM0.88m | 10:55PM0.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00AM0.08m | 11:21PM0.40m | 11:42AM0.13m | 00:05AM0.42m | 12:31PM0.19m | 00:58AM0.45m | 1:30PM0.26m | 2:03AM0.47m | 2:42PM0.33m | 3:17AM0.46m | 4:05PM0.38m | 4:32AM0.41m | 5:29PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 46 | 47 | 627 | 703 | 1308 | 1248 | 1002 | 988 | 688 | 495 | 361 | 250 | 214 | 196 | 391 | 142 | 118 | 124 | 125 | 113 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 13 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 61 | 42 | 212 | 347 | 35 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 416 | 583 | 347 | 181 | 103 | 87 | 192 | 220 | 117 | 106 | 79 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | S 17 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 23 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | S 12 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 108 | 144 | 35 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 53 | 12 | 12 | — | 18 | 8 | 6 | 48 | 62 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | W 2 | WSW 3 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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