Surf Forecasts:
Santa Comba surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, NE swell with 543 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Santa Comba this week:
The surf forecast for Santa Comba over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Santa Comba in the next 16 days are 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8PM. 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 (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Santa Comba over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight about Santa Comba – this stretch is looking pretty bleak for the next 16 days. I’m not seeing a single session worth paddling out for. The break itself is a consistent beginner-friendly spot, exposed to the northwest swell window, but everything else is working against it. The wind is almost always cross-on or cross, and it’s blustery most of the time – moderate to strong breezes, sometimes even a near gale, which is just tearing up the surface. The swell direction is almost never from the optimum NW; it’s mostly NNE, N, or NNW, and the period is short, often 6–8 seconds, so it’s weak, jumbled, and messy. The combined energy is low to moderate (mostly two- or three-digit numbers, with a few four-digit spikes later, but the wind just kills any chance of quality). From Saturday 18 July right through to Sunday 2 August, every morning and afternoon is rated poor surf conditions. There’s a tiny flicker on Sunday 26 July afternoon where the energy picks up (221) and the period lengthens to 11 seconds, but the wind is still cross and the wave height is only about 3 ft – it’s described as “marginal” at best. Not worth chasing. So basically, a blank run of 16 days – no standouts, no windows. The swell does get bigger towards the end of July (5 ft to 7 ft), but with strong cross-onshore winds it’s just a washing machine. For a beginner break like this, you’d want clean, small waves and light offshore wind – none of that is happening. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d save the petrol. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat morning, strong winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Tue night, light winds from the NE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 |
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 kJ | 12 | 13 | 29 | 23 | 52 | 137 | 128 | 220 | 469 | 362 | 214 | 452 | 300 | 115 | 209 | 153 | 86 | 167 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:00AM3.17m | 8:17PM3.46m | 8:45AM3.01m | 9:02PM3.21m | 9:31AM2.84m | 9:50PM2.93m | 10:21AM2.67m | 10:43PM2.67m | 11:18AM2.54m | 11:46PM2.46m | 12:25PM2.46m | 00:59AM2.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM0.08m | 1:56PM0.29m | 2:33AM0.27m | 2:42PM0.47m | 3:18AM0.49m | 3:31PM0.69m | 4:05AM0.73m | 4:24PM0.90m | 4:58AM0.94m | 5:28PM1.07m | 6:00AM1.08m | 6:42PM1.15m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 10:10 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNE 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNE 7 | WNW 10 | W 9 | N 6 | W 9 | N 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 128 | 220 | 24 | 23 | 214 | 20 | 19 | 115 | 9 | 6 | 86 | 6 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | W 9 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | — | — | 19 | — | — | 6 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | N 6 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | NE 7 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 6 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 52 | 137 | — | — | 469 | 362 | — | 452 | 300 | — | 209 | 153 | — | 167 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1246 | 964 | 944 | 1246 | 22 | 75 | 7 | 7 | 203 | 99 | 22 | 199 | 106 | 7 | 199 | 106 | 106 | 343 | 7 |
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