Surf Forecasts:
Praia do Sul surf forecast from 13 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 18 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period, WNW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 27 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 19s period, WNW swell with 24,862 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 18 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia do Sul this week:
The surf forecast for Praia do Sul over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.5m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Praia do Sul in the next 16 days are 6.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 27) at 6PM. 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 6s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 28) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 15ft (4.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 15ft (4.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Fri 27th Nov) | 20ft (6.0m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia do Sul over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WSW 13 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1569 | 1573 | 963 | 328 | 349 | 310 | 206 | 108 | 398 | 951 | 1812 | 1275 | 1065 | 730 | 683 | 627 | 2861 | 4844 | 10681 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:25AM2.61m | 4:49PM2.32m | 5:04AM2.48m | 5:30PM2.17m | 5:49AM2.35m | 6:19PM2.04m | 6:42AM2.23m | 7:21PM1.95m | 7:47AM2.17m | 8:34PM1.94m | 8:55AM2.18m | 9:44PM2.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.57m | 10:39AM0.56m | 10:44PM0.69m | 11:20AM0.71m | 11:24PM0.82m | 12:09PM0.84m | 00:13AM0.95m | 1:08PM0.94m | 1:14AM1.03m | 2:17PM0.96m | 2:28AM1.06m | 3:26PM0.90m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 12 | NW 9 | WSW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | WSW 10 | N 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 1569 | 1207 | 539 | 221 | 206 | 310 | 206 | 41 | 51 | 2 | — | 1275 | 1065 | 730 | 683 | 627 | 2861 | 4844 | 10681 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | NNW 12 | WSW 12 | N 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WNW 12 | — | — | N 18 | SSW 7 | NNW 14 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 137 | 1573 | 14 | 288 | 81 | 202 | 104 | 70 | 49 | — | — | 7 | 167 | 107 | 172 | 595 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 10 | N 15 | N 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 13 | N 11 | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | N 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 100 | 4 | 40 | 25 | 31 | 9 | — | — | — | 31 | 16 | — | 61 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 7 | — | — | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1020 | — | 963 | 328 | 349 | — | — | 108 | 398 | 951 | 1812 | 161 | — | 120 | 88 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 409 | 259 | 409 | 140 | 186 | 45 | 47 | 259 | 45 | 419 | 408 | 408 | 45 | 549 | 45 | 45 | 33 | 140 | 30 |
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