Surf Forecasts:
Sao Lourenço surf forecast from 30 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 31 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 1 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, NW swell with 1,613 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 30 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sao Lourenço this week:
The surf forecast for Sao Lourenço over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 30) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sao Lourenço in the next 16 days are 2.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 01) at 12AM. 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 Thursday (Nov 05) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 30th Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sat 31st Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 1st Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sao Lourenço over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 148 | 491 | 754 | 797 | 737 | 1613 | 1147 | 932 | 700 | 634 | 591 | 355 | 190 | 119 | 284 | 236 | 152 | 137 | 123 | 95 | 227 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:30PM2.54m | 5:52AM2.68m | 6:35PM2.32m | 7:01AM2.52m | 7:54PM2.17m | 8:22AM2.44m | 9:20PM2.16m | 9:43AM2.46m | 10:34PM2.26m | 10:51AM2.56m | 11:32PM2.42m | 11:46AM2.66m | 00:19AM2.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13AM0.30m | 11:29PM0.54m | 12:16PM0.49m | 00:32AM0.73m | 1:33PM0.64m | 1:52AM0.86m | 3:01PM0.68m | 3:20AM0.87m | 4:20PM0.60m | 4:36AM0.76m | 5:20PM0.48m | 5:35AM0.61m | 6:08PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 148 | 491 | 754 | 797 | 737 | 1613 | 1147 | 932 | 700 | 634 | 591 | 355 | 190 | 119 | 284 | 236 | 108 | 82 | 123 | 82 | 227 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 16 | NW 15 | — | NNW 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 8 | SW 6 | N 8 | N 9 | NW 11 | N 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | N 8 | NW 12 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 90 | 80 | 18 | 219 | 441 | — | 33 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 32 | 42 | 72 | 43 | 152 | 137 | 48 | 95 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | S 11 | W 20 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 15 | W 19 | WNW 17 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NW 13 | N 8 | S 12 |
| kJ | 120 | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 97 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 33 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 2 | 39 | 0 |
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