Surf Forecasts:
Praia do Rincao surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 23 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, S swell with 604 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia do Rincao this week:
The surf forecast for Praia do Rincao over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Praia do Rincao in the next 16 days are 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia do Rincao over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 140 | 282 | 230 | 291 | 286 | 209 | 124 | 148 | 60 | 26 | 16 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 8 | 225 | 210 | 169 | 105 | 82 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:34AM0.36m | 3:07PM0.51m | 10:32PM0.17m | 3:58AM0.51m | 3:33PM0.48m | 11:04PM0.19m | 4:42AM0.44m | 3:56PM0.45m | 11:21PM0.22m | 5:37AM0.36m | 11:32PM0.26m | 12:07PM0.54m | 11:41PM0.31m | 12:33PM0.57m | 11:49PM0.37m | 12:59PM0.59m | 11:55PM0.42m | ||||
Low Tide | 11:37AM0.33m | 7:38PM0.11m | 7:25AM0.32m | 12:33PM0.38m | 8:09PM0.13m | 7:39AM0.33m | 1:45PM0.41m | 8:36PM0.16m | 7:37AM0.34m | 8:55PM0.21m | 8:59PM0.27m | 4:07AM0.14m | 7:21PM0.31m | 5:12AM0.07m | 6:28PM0.28m | ||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 13 | S 9 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 140 | 58 | 230 | 291 | 286 | 209 | 124 | 88 | 60 | 26 | 15 | 266 | 412 | 13 | 258 | 225 | 210 | 169 | 105 | 82 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 14 | E 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 22 | — | 17 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | — | — | S 9 | — | E 12 | — | — | E 14 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | — | — | 14 | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | — | — | E 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 282 | — | — | 40 | 85 | 38 | 148 | 172 | 187 | 281 | 435 | — | 333 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 48 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 113 | 134 | 113 | 125 | 43 | 78 | 43 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 126 | 96 | 47 |
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