Surf Forecasts:
Santa Maria de Oia surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, W swell with 163 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Santa Maria de Oia this week:
The surf forecast for Santa Maria de Oia over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Santa Maria de Oia in the next 16 days are 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Santa Maria de Oia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about this stretch of coast for the next couple of weeks. It’s a pretty flat and frustrating picture. The only spot that’s even on the radar is Santa Maria de Oia, a reef break that’s strictly for advanced surfers, and even then, it’s not offering much. The water is sitting at a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, about 68°.
The first real hope for a paddle comes on Saturday, the 1st of August. The morning session looks like the best bet of the whole outlook. Swell is from the west at 2 ft, with a 9-second period, and the wind is a light cross-off from the SSW. That’s clean, surfable, and the combined energy is moderate (131). It’s not big, but it’s the most rideable we get. The afternoon that day turns messy, cross-on, and the swell drops. For the next several days, it’s a grind of poor surf conditions and very ordinary waves. The morning of Monday the 3rd has a similar clean feel with a cross-off breeze and a 3 ft west swell (combined energy 115), but again, it’s just surfable, not special.
The one true standout, and I mean the only one that gets a surfer’s heart beating, is the morning of Tuesday the 4th of August. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, with a 3 ft west swell – not a big wave, but clean as a whistle. The combined energy is moderate (127). That’s the session to get wet for. It’s still small, so it’s not a world-beater, but for this region, that’s gold.
After that, it’s back to a long stretch of mediocrity. The morning of Sunday the 9th of August offers another glassy window with a 3 ft west swell (combined energy 129), but the wind blows onshore by the afternoon. That’s the only other highlight. The rest of the second week, from the 10th onward, is a wasteland of small, onshore wind and poor conditions. The swell is tiny, period is short, and the energy is weak. Don’t bother.
To sum it up: the best on offer is the glassy Tuesday morning, the 4th of August, and the clean Saturday morning, the 1st of August. Everything else is a waiting game for a better swell. The break is inconsistent, and for this run, it’s mostly a flat spell. If you’re a kiter, some of those afternoons with a moderate breeze might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a tough outlook.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 8 | NW 6 | W 10 | NW 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 26 | 83 | 73 | 42 | 56 | 62 | 87 | 81 | 101 | 163 | 142 | 120 | 109 | 80 | 53 | 40 | 77 | 71 | 65 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:06PM3.05m | 6:25AM2.77m | 6:38PM3.04m | 6:58AM2.76m | 7:11PM2.98m | 7:33AM2.72m | 7:47PM2.89m | 8:12AM2.66m | 8:28PM2.75m | 8:57AM2.56m | 9:19PM2.59m | 9:54AM2.46m | 10:24PM2.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM0.34m | 00:19AM0.27m | 12:23PM0.32m | 00:51AM0.27m | 12:56PM0.36m | 1:25AM0.31m | 1:32PM0.43m | 2:01AM0.39m | 2:13PM0.53m | 2:43AM0.52m | 3:02PM0.66m | 3:34AM0.67m | 4:03PM0.79m | 4:41AM0.80m | |||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:47 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 83 | 73 | 42 | 47 | 62 | 87 | 81 | 101 | 163 | 142 | 120 | 109 | 80 | 53 | 40 | 77 | 44 | 65 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 7 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | NW 4 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 83 | 44 | 28 | 56 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 52 | 71 | 49 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | W 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | N 9 | N 9 | SW 13 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | W 7 | NNW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 11 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 1244 | 17 | 65 | 95 | 17 | 25 | 931 | 17 | 69 | 69 | 25 | 17 | 69 | 21 | 21 | 993 | 54 | 95 | 750 | 35 |
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The above surf forecast table for Santa Maria de Oia provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Santa Maria de Oia can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Santa Maria de Oia surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Santa Maria de Oia) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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