Surf Forecasts:
Zambujeira do Mar surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, NNW swell with 372 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s period. 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zambujeira do Mar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook for Zambujeira do Mar is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, frustrating wait before anything even remotely surfable shows up, and even then, it’s not going to be a classic. You’ll need patience, and a willingness to pick through the scraps.
We kick off on the morning of Saturday the 25th with a weak, short-period 4ft NW swell, but the cross-onshore wind chops it up. The wave energy is weak (174) and it’s just poor. This messy, onshore pattern hangs around for days. Through Sunday the 26th and into Monday morning, the wind goes glassy for a moment on the 27th, but the swell drops to a tiny, weak 4ft. You’ll get a few crumbly, surfable waves, but it’s ordinary. Not worth a paddle out.
Then, on Tuesday the 28th of July, we get a small glimmer. The morning brings a cleaner cross-offshore wind, and the swell shifts to a 3ft NNW groundswell with a better 10-second period. The wave energy is moderate (206). It’s not big, but it’ll be the cleanest wave in a week. For a quiet, small-wave session with a longboard, that’s your best bet. Just keep in mind that crowds are sometimes an issue here, so you might have company.
After that, it drops off hard. The rest of that week and into the start of August is a write-off – tiny swells, onshore winds, and almost no energy. There’s a spike in swell on Wednesday the 5th of August, with a 6ft NW swell and strong wave energy (566), but it’s completely blown out by moderate cross-onshore winds. That’s a mess. The setup is honestly more interesting for kite surfers than paddlers.
Even the long-range window, around the 9th of August, is a let-down. The swell fades back to under 2ft.
So, if you’re looking for the standout, it’s the morning of Tuesday, 28th July. Small, clean, and long-period. The rest? A blank run of poor conditions is normal for this area. Forecasts can change, but right now, the stoke is low.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | NW 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 174 | 217 | 295 | 254 | 223 | 349 | 106 | 65 | 178 | 192 | 208 | 120 | 118 | 64 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 47 | 23 | 32 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:43PM2.18m | 1:14AM2.10m | 1:33PM2.32m | 1:59AM2.22m | 2:15PM2.46m | 2:38AM2.34m | 2:52PM2.60m | 3:13AM2.44m | 3:27PM2.72m | 3:46AM2.51m | 4:00PM2.80m | 4:18AM2.56m | 4:32PM2.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM0.83m | 7:15AM0.82m | 7:50PM0.70m | 7:58AM0.69m | 8:30PM0.56m | 8:36AM0.56m | 9:06PM0.44m | 9:10AM0.44m | 9:39PM0.34m | 9:43AM0.36m | 10:12PM0.28m | 10:15AM0.31m | 10:44PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 32 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 31 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | N 14 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | W 11 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | 106 | 18 | 178 | 192 | 208 | 120 | 118 | 64 | 31 | 19 | 35 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | E 6 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 36 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 37 | 17 | 6 | 1 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 13 | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | NW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 17 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 174 | 217 | 295 | 254 | 223 | 349 | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 17 | 47 | 23 | 32 | 181 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 399 | 778 | 70 | 29 | 723 | 29 | 0 | 592 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 19 | 58 | 0 | 4 | 378 | 426 |
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