Surf Forecasts:
Zambujeira do Mar surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with 154 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zambujeira do Mar this week:
The surf forecast for Zambujeira do Mar over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zambujeira do Mar in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 16s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zambujeira do Mar over the next 16 days.
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Alright, this is Rusty, and I'm lookin' at the stretch ahead for Zambujeira do Mar.
Honestly, for the guts of the next two weeks, it's a pretty flat, frustrating picture. We're lookin' at a real quiet spell. There's barely any energy in the water (combined swell energy mostly below 100), and the waves that do show are tiny, in the 1ft to 3ft range, with a messy cross-onshore breeze. The swell is comin' from the NW and WNW, but with those short periods, it's just not got any push. The water temp is sittin' at 68.4°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so that's nothin' to get excited about either.
Now, there is a glimmer. The very end of the run, on Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd, we see a real kick in swell. Noticeable jump to 5ft on Monday afternoon with a jump in energy (197), and then on Tuesday the 22nd we get a solid 7ft swell from the NNW. The combined wave energy hits 572, so that's some real grunt. But here's the kicker – the wind turns SW, especially on Tuesday afternoon, which is a cross-onshore blow, making it messy. The morning of Tuesday the 22nd is the only one in that whole window that gets a "1" instead of a zero, and it's still with a cross-on wind. So even the best swell is going to be a choppy, challenging paddle.
The long and short of it is, for two solid weeks, there's just nothin' worth paddlin' out for. You're better off waitin' for the charts to change. That final uptick in size is the only thing with any punch, but the conditions are gonna make it a real fight. It's a disheartening stretch.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 5 |
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 kJ | 19 | 30 | 95 | 38 | 36 | 72 | 47 | 59 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 50 | 27 | 43 | 64 | 154 | 116 | 100 | 84 | 80 | 38 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:21PM2.38m | 9:02AM2.22m | 9:25PM2.32m | 10:10AM2.25m | 10:38PM2.31m | 11:20AM2.34m | 11:52PM2.38m | 12:27PM2.50m | 1:00AM2.50m | 1:28PM2.69m | 2:01AM2.63m | 2:23PM2.88m | 2:55AM2.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00PM0.72m | 2:41AM0.62m | 3:03PM0.77m | 3:46AM0.65m | 4:17PM0.75m | 4:56AM0.64m | 5:34PM0.65m | 6:06AM0.56m | 6:44PM0.48m | 7:09AM0.44m | 7:46PM0.28m | 8:06AM0.31m | 8:42PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 26 | 19 | 29 | 26 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 18 |
Feels °C | 27 | 23 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 6 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 38 | 47 | 59 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 50 | 27 | 26 | 64 | 154 | 116 | 100 | 84 | 80 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | W 7 | — | W 7 | S 16 | — | — | S 16 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | NW 4 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 23 | 43 | 41 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 19 | 30 | 95 | — | 36 | 72 | 28 | 21 | 39 | 23 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 18 | — | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1209 | 1443 | 44 | 463 | 1199 | 67 | 137 | 702 | 294 | 139 | 611 | 29 | 87 | 566 | 123 | 27 | 54 | 29 | 29 | 646 | 232 |
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