Surf Forecasts:
Santa Maria de Oia surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, W swell with 240 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NW 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. 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 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Santa Maria de Oia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the menu for Santa Maria de Oia over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a rough stretch. We’re looking at a solid block of weak, messy, or just plain tiny surf for the first week and a half. The opening days are a write-off. Tuesday the 28th through Sunday the 2nd of August are all about small, weak swell with a combined energy in the low double digits (63 to 159) and onshore or cross-onshore winds wrecking any chance of a clean wave. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 68°, which is a nice note for a paddle, but you won’t be catching much.
The first real flicker of hope comes on Monday the 3rd of August. The morning session is where it’s at. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the west, period hanging around 9 seconds, and the wind is glassy – that’s a major positive. The combined energy jumps to 218, which is moderate. It’s still not pumping, but it’s surfable and clean. This is just about the only standout in the whole run, and it’s a short window. That afternoon, the wind swings onshore, so it’s a morning mission or nothing.
After that, we slide back into a mix of poor conditions. The swell tries to build again around the 11th of August, with a 7ft swell from the northwest and a combined energy of 991, but the wind is howling cross-onshore at 12 to 19 mph. That’s a choppy, blown-out mess – only for the hardcore with a shortboard and a thick skin.
For the typical surfer, there’s a single, clean, small-wave window on the morning of Monday the 3rd of August. The rest of the 16 days is a flat spell or blown-out slop. If you’re desperate, that Monday morning is your best bet, but don’t expect much.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 150 | 112 | 91 | 69 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 45 | 33 | 26 | 83 | 78 | 74 | 76 | 68 | 86 | 99 | 202 | 220 | 201 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:26PM2.80m | 4:47AM2.62m | 5:01PM2.92m | 5:20AM2.70m | 5:34PM3.01m | 5:53AM2.75m | 6:06PM3.05m | 6:25AM2.77m | 6:38PM3.04m | 6:58AM2.76m | 7:11PM2.98m | 7:33AM2.72m | 7:47PM2.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:40PM0.49m | 10:45AM0.49m | 11:14PM0.38m | 11:18AM0.39m | 11:47PM0.30m | 11:50AM0.34m | 00:19AM0.27m | 12:23PM0.32m | 00:51AM0.27m | 12:56PM0.36m | 1:25AM0.31m | 1:32PM0.43m | 2:01AM0.39m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
 | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 150 | 112 | 91 | 69 | 55 | 32 | 50 | 45 | 33 | 19 | 56 | 78 | 74 | 22 | 68 | 86 | 99 | 202 | 220 | 201 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | NW 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 17 | 15 | 27 | 26 | 83 | 54 | 31 | 76 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | NW 5 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | NNW 9 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 21 | 204 | 71 | 21 | 17 | 306 | 17 | 17 | 65 | 17 | 69 | 65 | 17 | 148 | 69 | 17 | 17 | 69 |
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