Surf Forecasts:
Praia da Rocha surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period, S swell with 6 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 0.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia da Rocha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Looks like we’ve got a proper flat spell on the cards for Praia da Rocha over the next 16 days. The whole run from Sunday 19 July right through to Monday 3 August is showing nothing but zero swell – every single morning and afternoon session is a dud. The combined energy is sitting at 0 or just a few weak units, so there’s literally no wave energy to work with. That’s a long stretch of no surf.
Now, this spot is known to be inconsistent, so a blank run like this isn’t too surprising. It’s a beginner-friendly beach break, often crowded when it does work, but when there’s nothing rolling in, crowds don’t matter. The winds are actually decent – mornings often have a light offshore from the NNW, which would keep things clean if there were any waves. But right now, the ocean is flat as a pancake.
I’d say don’t get your hopes up for this window. The good news is that forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay poor for long around here. Check back in a week or so – maybe something will pop up. For now, it’s time to wax the longboard in the garage and wait.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 5 | S 18 | NW 4 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 4 | W 11 | S 14 | W 10 | S 14 | S 13 | NW 5 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 6 |
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 kJ | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:40AM2.54m | 6:58PM2.71m | 7:27AM2.39m | 7:46PM2.46m | 8:18AM2.24m | 8:41PM2.24m | 9:17AM2.13m | 9:46PM2.07m | 10:25AM2.08m | 11:01PM2.00m | 11:35AM2.11m | 00:11AM2.03m | 12:36PM2.21m | 1:07AM2.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:35PM0.45m | 1:12AM0.46m | 1:23PM0.64m | 1:58AM0.67m | 2:17PM0.81m | 2:51AM0.84m | 3:23PM0.95m | 3:55AM0.97m | 4:41PM1.00m | 5:08AM1.00m | 5:57PM0.96m | 6:15AM0.95m | 6:56PM0.85m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 19 | 27 | 29 | 20 | 29 | 30 | 21 | 31 | 33 | 23 | 34 | 35 | 24 | 33 | 34 | 23 | 31 | 33 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 17 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 28 | 29 | 20 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | S 18 | NW 8 | W 13 | S 16 | W 11 | W 11 | S 14 | — | WNW 10 | S 13 | — | WNW 9 | S 12 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | 19 | 3 | — | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | NW 7 | — | W 7 | S 14 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | NW 5 | — | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 14 | 6 | 58 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 13 | — | 12 | 25 | — | 39 | 37 | 24 | 40 | 43 | 31 | 26 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 360 | 615 | 360 | 192 | 729 | 192 | 80 | 678 | 80 | 80 | 189 | 193 | 193 | 655 | 219 | 322 | 208 | 209 | 286 | 930 | 233 |
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