Surf Forecasts:
Praia do Sul surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 20 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period, WNW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 25 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 16s period, WNW swell with 21,664 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 20 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s 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 Friday (Nov 20) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.5m and 15s 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 6.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 25) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 11) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 20th Nov) | 15ft (4.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Fri 20th Nov) | 15ft (4.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Wed 25th Nov) | 21ft (6.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia do Sul over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 114mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Tue night, near gales from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 12 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7341 | 6434 | 5481 | 3225 | 2313 | 1649 | 1628 | 1259 | 1283 | 1684 | 1172 | 1045 | 371 | 394 | 234 | 215 | 147 | 191 | 437 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:41AM2.85m | 3:01PM2.69m | 3:15AM2.80m | 3:36PM2.59m | 3:49AM2.72m | 4:11PM2.46m | 4:25AM2.61m | 4:49PM2.32m | 5:04AM2.48m | 5:30PM2.17m | 5:49AM2.35m | 6:19PM2.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:51AM0.27m | 9:00PM0.36m | 9:25AM0.33m | 9:33PM0.46m | 10:01AM0.43m | 10:07PM0.57m | 10:39AM0.56m | 10:44PM0.69m | 11:20AM0.71m | 11:24PM0.82m | 12:09PM0.84m | 00:13AM0.95m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | 9 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 58 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | 6434 | 5481 | 3225 | 2313 | 1649 | 1628 | 1259 | 1283 | 1684 | 1172 | 632 | 371 | 394 | 234 | 215 | 147 | 191 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 18 | S 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 695 | 334 | 880 | 1433 | 1134 | 6 | 36 | 726 | 1045 | 209 | 210 | 156 | 104 | 96 | 72 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | W 16 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 12 | N 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 127 | 307 | — | 288 | 68 | 27 | 14 | 34 | 57 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | SSW 9 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 7341 | — | 714 | — | — | 20 | — | — | 1275 | 1026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 437 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 488 | 419 | 419 | 498 | 415 | 142 | 408 | 415 | 408 | 269 | 140 | 140 | 45 | 45 | 419 | 186 | 45 | 45 | 186 |
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