Surf Forecasts:
Praia do Norte surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NNW swell with 787 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia do Norte this week:
The surf forecast for Praia do Norte over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Praia do Norte in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia do Norte over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here, and I've been staring at the charts for Praia do Norte. Let's be real, this is a tough one. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for a proper surf session. We've got a lot of wind and chop, so it's going to be a grind.
The first real chance of anything decent doesn't roll around until Tuesday morning, the 14th of July. The swell is tiny, only 2.6 ft from the WNW, but the wind is glassy, dead calm, and that’s a huge win. The water is sitting at 65.3°, which is a bit colder than average for this time of year, so you'll want a good wetsuit. The wave energy is weak, only 84, so it's not going to be a big day, but for a session on a longboard, you could get some clean little lines. The wind is light and variable, so it'll be smooth.
After that, it’s a write-off for nearly a week. The wind cranks onshore or cross-shore, and the swell is either too small or just messy. By the weekend of the 18th and 19th of July, the swell starts to get some size, but it’s accompanied by a fresh, strong cross-shore wind from the north at 22 mph, making it a lumpy, blown-out mess. The wave energy picks up to 365 on the 18th and then jumps to 803 on the 19th, but with those winds, it's more of a washing machine than a wave. The swell is 8.2 ft from the NNW on the 19th, which is heavy, but with that wind, it's for experts only, and even then, it's a battle. This setup is far more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
The swell then hangs around, with the energy staying high, peaking on the 24th of July with a massive 9.8 ft swell from the NNW and a wave energy of 1700, but again, the wind is a problem. The surf quality is poor, with a moderate cross-onshore wind. It's a big, powerful, messy ocean. The period is a decent 10 seconds, so there's some groundswell in there, but it's just not going to line up with the wind.
The only standout, and I mean the only one in this 16-day window, is that Tuesday morning the 14th of July. It's not big, it's not powerful, but it will be clean. If you're desperate for a paddle, that's your session. For everything else, you're better off finding something else to do. The rest of the period is a windy, choppy mess.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 81 | 78 | 84 | 63 | 53 | 68 | 50 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 50 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 67 | 91 | 130 | 150 | 317 | 350 | 394 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:42PM2.75m | 2:15AM2.69m | 2:37PM2.95m | 3:09AM2.81m | 3:29PM3.11m | 4:00AM2.87m | 4:17PM3.21m | 4:47AM2.87m | 5:04PM3.22m | 5:33AM2.81m | 5:50PM3.14m | 6:18AM2.70m | 6:35PM2.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01PM0.30m | 8:20AM0.32m | 8:57PM0.11m | 9:12AM0.20m | 9:48PM-0.01m | 10:00AM0.13m | 10:37PM-0.07m | 10:46AM0.11m | 11:24PM-0.03m | 11:30AM0.16m | 00:09AM0.08m | 12:15PM0.28m | 00:53AM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 9 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 69 | 78 | 84 | 63 | 53 | 68 | 50 | 31 | 24 | 34 | 38 | 43 | 27 | 11 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NNW 5 | W 7 | NNW 9 | W 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 11 | W 6 | SW 6 | — | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 81 | 5 | 34 | 42 | 29 | 30 | 11 | 35 | 31 | 26 | 4 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | N 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 14 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 67 | 91 | 130 | 150 | 317 | 350 | 394 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 470 | 44 | 1 | 44 | 30 | 0 | 219 | 31 | 31 | 401 | 30 | 31 | 387 | 142 | 142 | 912 | 128 | 235 | 511 | 266 |
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