Surf Forecasts:
Praia da Rocha surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, SE swell with 27 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia da Rocha this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Praia da Rocha in the next 16 days are 0.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia da Rocha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be real with you. I’ve been staring at the charts for Praia da Rocha and, honestly, it’s a tough stretch. The next 16 days are looking pretty grim for a decent paddle. There’s a big fat zero on the energy scale for most of the run. The water is sitting at 65° – that’s 5° colder than normal for this time of year, so it’s gonna feel a bit nippy on the skin.
The first real whisper of anything happens right at the end of the run. From now until early August, it’s just flat and poor. You’re looking at a solid gap of nearly two weeks with nothing worth paddling out for. The wind is all over the place – mostly cross-off or glassy, but there’s no swell to work with.
On Monday the 27th of July, the afternoon finally shows a tiny pulse: a 2ft SE swell with a short period of 6 seconds. That’s weak sauce, with combined energy of only 27 (weak). It’s also a straight onshore wind, so it’s gonna be messy. Not worth the drive.
Then on Friday the 31st of July, the afternoon brings another 2ft ESE swell, but again only 6 seconds of period and a weak 21 energy. The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it’s not even clean.
Honestly, the only flicker of hope is way out on Thursday the 6th of August. We get a tiny 0.3ft southerly swell, but check this – the period is 12 seconds! That’s a proper groundswell, just barely filling in. The energy is a measly 3 (very weak), but the wind is light and cross-off in the morning, so it could be glassy. The afternoon picks up a moderate breeze, so the morning is your only shot. Even then, it’s for experts only looking for a thigh-high glide.
The break is rated for beginners and is inconsistent, and it’s fairly exposed to the SW. With the swell direction coming from the SE and S, it’s not matching the optimum. For a spot that rarely breaks, this is a pretty blank run. It’s normal for this area to have quiet spells, but this one is a stinker. If you’re a kiter, the windier afternoons with some cross-off breeze might be more interesting than anything for a surfboard.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | off | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 11:35AM2.11m | 00:11AM2.03m | 12:36PM2.21m | 1:07AM2.13m | 1:26PM2.34m | 1:52AM2.25m | 2:08PM2.49m | 2:30AM2.37m | 2:45PM2.63m | 3:05AM2.47m | 3:19PM2.75m | 3:39AM2.55m | 3:52PM2.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57PM0.96m | 6:15AM0.95m | 6:56PM0.85m | 7:07AM0.84m | 7:43PM0.71m | 7:50AM0.71m | 8:22PM0.57m | 8:27AM0.57m | 8:57PM0.45m | 9:02AM0.46m | 9:31PM0.35m | 9:34AM0.37m | 10:03PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 29 | 31 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | — | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | WNW 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 7 | 29 | — | 22 | 36 | 9 | 54 | 15 | 7 | 93 | 69 | 38 | 67 | 63 | 21 | 69 | 19 | 69 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 34 | 2 | 18 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | NW 4 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 23 | 44 | — | 23 | 61 | — | 37 | 7 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 373 | 734 | 373 | 43 | 205 | 27 | 80 | 640 | 27 | 35 | 101 | 19 | 19 | 59 | 38 | 33 | 38 | 42 | 35 | 19 | 189 |
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