Surf Forecasts:
Prainha dos Molhes (Escondido) surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 23 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period, SSE swell with 2,662 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 21 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NE 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 Monday (Sep 21) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s is also forecast. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Prainha dos Molhes (Escondido) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 7 | S 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1716 | 1564 | 1037 | 993 | 391 | 295 | 129 | 253 | 582 | 935 | 2394 | 1966 | 1531 | 1179 | 643 | 333 | 265 | 135 | 62 | 39 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:48PM0.38m | 11:15PM0.36m | 1:22PM0.41m | 00:38AM0.40m | 1:36PM0.44m | 1:13AM0.44m | 2:05PM0.46m | 1:49AM0.48m | 2:42PM0.48m | 2:30AM0.50m | 3:21PM0.50m | 3:15AM0.52m | 3:55PM0.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24PM0.28m | 4:25AM0.19m | 4:55PM0.25m | 5:00AM0.16m | 5:28PM0.23m | 5:39AM0.13m | 6:06PM0.21m | 6:21AM0.11m | 6:45PM0.19m | 7:01AM0.10m | 7:19PM0.18m | 7:36AM0.10m | 7:47PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 675 | 660 | 518 | 446 | 391 | 295 | 129 | 96 | 202 | 573 | 2394 | 1966 | 1531 | 1179 | 643 | 333 | 265 | 55 | 55 | 39 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | E 13 | E 9 | SSE 17 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 74 | 935 | 106 | 62 | 39 | 24 | 42 | 68 | 10 | 135 | 62 | 39 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 8 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | E 8 | ESE 10 | — | — | E 11 | S 15 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 106 | — | 28 | 27 | — | 34 | 10 | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1716 | 1564 | 1037 | 993 | — | 42 | 92 | 253 | 582 | — | — | — | 111 | 33 | 88 | — | 75 | 122 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 223 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 157 | 83 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
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