Surf Forecasts:
Prainha dos Molhes (Escondido) surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 21 Nov, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 24 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, ESE swell with 745 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Prainha dos Molhes (Escondido) this week:
The surf forecast for Prainha dos Molhes (Escondido) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 13) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Prainha dos Molhes (Escondido) in the next 16 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 24) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 12) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sat 21st Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Tue 24th Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Prainha dos Molhes (Escondido) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 105 | 90 | 69 | 259 | 210 | 227 | 147 | 232 | 228 | 157 | 124 | 131 | 167 | 285 | 142 | 184 | 205 | 134 | 92 | 72 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:56PM0.46m | 4:39AM0.48m | 4:30PM0.46m | 5:11AM0.47m | 5:01PM0.45m | 5:46AM0.45m | 5:35PM0.45m | 6:34AM0.44m | 12:42PM0.32m | 6:18PM0.43m | 7:47AM0.43m | 12:46PM0.35m | 7:31PM0.42m | 8:46AM0.42m | 12:41PM0.37m | 8:35PM0.42m | |||||
Low Tide | 8:08PM0.13m | 8:34AM0.23m | 8:33PM0.16m | 8:57AM0.26m | 8:54PM0.18m | 9:09AM0.30m | 9:12PM0.22m | 8:56AM0.32m | 11:34PM0.24m | 8:58AM0.34m | 12:22PM0.33m | 00:29AM0.25m | 9:23AM0.37m | 1:20PM0.34m | 1:36AM0.25m | ||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 105 | 90 | 69 | 139 | 25 | 114 | 147 | 16 | 228 | 157 | 124 | 131 | 167 | 181 | 142 | 104 | 102 | 89 | 92 | 72 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 20 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 100 | 184 | 205 | 134 | 85 | 57 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 13 | S 18 | SSE 9 | S 15 | SE 12 | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 18 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 14 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 12 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 67 | 51 | 259 | 210 | 227 | 88 | 232 | — | — | — | — | — | 285 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 313 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
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