Surf Forecasts:
Praia da Baleia surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, E swell with 733 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia da Baleia this week:
The surf forecast for Praia da Baleia over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Praia da Baleia in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia da Baleia over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 210 | 365 | 126 | 282 | 208 | 420 | 290 | 388 | 434 | 310 | 287 | 733 | 217 | 112 | 85 | 32 | 44 | 31 | 21 | 33 | 162 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:54PM0.88m | 6:05AM0.80m | 5:23PM0.79m | 7:35AM0.69m | 12:34PM0.77m | 6:14PM0.69m | 12:43PM0.87m | 00:03AM0.71m | 12:59PM0.96m | 00:25AM0.84m | 1:17PM1.04m | 00:46AM0.97m | 1:36PM1.11m | 1:09AM1.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.55m | 11:05PM0.35m | 10:07AM0.64m | 1:46AM0.45m | 8:55AM0.69m | 4:19PM0.68m | 10:46PM0.58m | 4:12AM0.42m | 5:41PM0.58m | 5:27AM0.31m | 6:18PM0.47m | 6:15AM0.19m | 6:49PM0.38m | 6:55AM0.08m | 7:20PM0.29m | ||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 34 | 30 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 36 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 13 |
| kJ | 210 | 365 | 126 | 282 | 208 | 96 | 65 | 42 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 358 | 217 | 112 | 85 | 32 | 44 | 31 | 21 | 33 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SE 8 | S 11 | SE 9 | — | — | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 9 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | E 5 | S 9 | S 11 | E 5 | SW 3 | E 8 |
| kJ | 166 | 2 | 121 | 22 | — | — | 4 | 14 | 28 | 15 | — | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 12 | S 3 | S 11 | ESE 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 11 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | — | SW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 31 | 41 | 41 | 110 | 420 | 290 | 388 | 434 | 310 | 287 | 733 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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