Surf Forecasts:
Praia de Sao Marcos surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, ENE swell with 97 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia de Sao Marcos this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Praia de Sao Marcos in the next 16 days are 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia de Sao Marcos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this outlook for the next 16 days is a tough one. We’ve only got one break on the radar, Praia de Sao Marcos, and the news ain’t great.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a stretch of real poor conditions. From Thursday the 6th of August all the way through to the end of the second week, the models are showing nothing but choppy, cross-onshore slop. The swell is hanging around the 3 ft to 4 ft mark, but it’s coming from NE and ENE with a short, weak period of just 4 to 5 seconds. The combined swell energy is weak, sitting between 20 and 110 (moderate energy at its best). The wind is a constant problem—mostly cross or cross-onshore, moderate to fresh breeze, which is making a mess of the surface. There’s no clean, glassy window in sight.
The water temperature is 83°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only nice thing I can say.
The only flicker of hope comes right at the tail end. On Wednesday the 19th of August, we get a slight shift. The morning shows a cross-offshore wind from the E at 12 mph, with the swell nudging up to 5 ft from ENE, and the period stretching to 6 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 103 (moderate energy). The description says "clean," which is the first time we’ve seen that word. This is the best on offer, but it’s a long way off and the swell is still pretty short-period for a beach break. It’s a beginner-plus spot, so that 5 ft is manageable, but the quality is still a question mark.
The truth is, this is a blank run of surf. There’s not a single day I’d be itching to paddle out. If you’re a kitesurfer, the constant cross-onshore wind and the lumpy, choppy conditions might be more your speed, but for paddle surfing, this is a drought. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d keep the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 44 | 39 | 59 | 77 | 67 | 83 | 77 | 79 | 86 | 93 | 51 | 76 | 72 | 44 | 38 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:45PM5.26m | 1:08AM5.30m | 2:00PM5.09m | 2:25AM5.22m | 3:22PM5.10m | 3:45AM5.33m | 4:36PM5.31m | 4:56AM5.59m | 5:38PM5.61m | 5:55AM5.91m | 6:30PM5.91m | 6:46AM6.18m | 7:16PM6.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57PM1.57m | 7:35AM1.31m | 8:08PM1.74m | 8:51AM1.35m | 9:24PM1.71m | 10:05AM1.19m | 10:35PM1.48m | 11:11AM0.91m | 11:37PM1.14m | 12:07PM0.61m | 00:30AM0.79m | 12:57PM0.38m | 1:18AM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 53 | 44 | 39 | 59 | 77 | 67 | 83 | 77 | 79 | 86 | 93 | 51 | 76 | 72 | 44 | 38 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1292 | 1974 | 1119 | 1329 | 2267 | 2314 | 1328 | 2314 | 2041 | 1329 | 1974 | 1974 | 1329 | 1963 | 1430 | 2266 | 2266 | 2266 | 2067 | 2027 | 1963 |
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