Surf Forecasts:
Zambujeira do Mar surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, WNW swell with 197 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zambujeira do Mar in the next 16 days are 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 16s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zambujeira do Mar over the next 16 days.
Hey everyone, Rusty here with your local surf outlook.
Alright, let’s be honest—there’s a whole lot of nothin’ happening for the first week and a half here at Zambujeira do Mar. The swell is tiny—most of it under 2ft—and the wind is constantly messin’ it up from the N to WNW, blowin’ side-onshore. The wave energy’s weak, mostly bouncing between 46 and 80, and we’ve got “poor surf conditions” stamped all over the charts. It’s looking like a real dry run until around the 20th of July.
But then, on the 21st of July, Tuesday morning, the stars nearly align. We’ve got a clean 1ft NW swell rolling in, and the wind forecast is glassy. Dead flat. That’s the kind of dawn patrol you dream about. The wave energy climbs to a solid 211, which is the highest we’ve seen in a while. The water temp is about 69°, which is absolutely standard for the season.
That Tuesday morning is the only session I’d even bother suiting up for. The rest of that week (afternoon of the 21st through the 23rd) the wind kicks back up and turns it into a choppy mess. Then on the 24th and 25th of July, the swell gets some size—hitin’ 7ft—but the NW cross-onshore wind will have it all lumpy and blown out. With that kind of energy (up to 430) and wind, it starts looking more like a kiteboarding zone than a clean surf spot. And that 7ft with lumpy conditions? That’s expert territory only.
Bottom line: circle the morning of 21st July in your calendar for that rare, clean glass-off. The rest of this two-week stretch is about waitin’ for the next good one.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 |
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 kJ | 55 | 54 | 38 | 37 | 43 | 121 | 188 | 162 | 119 | 84 | 51 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 76 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:20AM2.34m | 11:52PM2.38m | 12:27PM2.50m | 1:00AM2.50m | 1:28PM2.69m | 2:01AM2.63m | 2:23PM2.88m | 2:55AM2.74m | 3:14PM3.04m | 3:45AM2.80m | 4:02PM3.14m | 4:32AM2.80m | 4:49PM3.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34PM0.65m | 6:06AM0.56m | 6:44PM0.48m | 7:09AM0.44m | 7:46PM0.28m | 8:06AM0.31m | 8:42PM0.10m | 8:57AM0.19m | 9:33PM-0.02m | 9:44AM0.12m | 10:22PM-0.06m | 10:30AM0.11m | 11:08PM-0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 5 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 55 | 54 | 37 | 15 | 43 | 121 | 188 | 162 | 119 | 84 | 51 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 14 | 28 | 27 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | NW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | N 4 | — | SW 14 | SW 18 | W 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 52 | 1 | — | 7 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 16 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | NW 12 | NNW 5 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | S 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 25 | 18 | 38 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 76 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 815 | 130 | 72 | 95 | 566 | 0 | 14 | 378 | 0 | 59 | 378 | 212 | 298 | 54 | 29 | 29 | 568 | 29 | 426 | 248 | 44 |
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