Surf Forecasts:
Zambujeira do Mar surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, NNW swell with 362 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s 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 1.8m and 8s 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-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| 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 take a look at what’s coming up for Zambujeira do Mar. I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are a mixed bag, and we’ve got a proper dry spell at the start. The first real chance of a surfable wave doesn't pop up until the morning of Sunday the 26th, so we're looking at a couple of days of flat, choppy nothing before that.
The first standout is that Sunday morning (26th July). The swell is pushing up to 5.6 ft from the NNW, with a period of 8 seconds. The wind is a gentle cross-shore from the NNW at 9 mph, which should keep things relatively clean. The combined energy is moderate at 314. It's a bit sizey for a beginner, but for an intermediate, this is the best window of the whole period. The water sits at 67.5°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a good wetsuit.
Then, the Monday morning (27th July) offers a different vibe. The swell drops to 3.6 ft from the NW (7 seconds), but the wind goes glassy, with 3 mph from the SSW. It’s not powerful, with combined energy at 154, but it’ll be smooth and clean. That’s the kind of session where you can just cruise.
After that, the waves get messy again. There’s a run of poor surf through the end of July and into August. The mornings of the 31st (Friday) and 1st (Saturday) have some clean conditions with cross-off winds, but the swell is tiny – 3 ft and 1.3 ft – so it’s barely worth paddling out for.
Looking into the second week, the early mornings of 3rd (Monday) and 4th (Tuesday) of August show glassy conditions again, with swell from the WNW at 2 ft. The period on the 4th morning stretches to 11 seconds, a bit longer, but the energy is still low (106). It’s promising but a long way off, so don’t bank on it.
The only real standout here is that Sunday morning. Get on it if you can.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 35 | 50 | 52 | 60 | 122 | 128 | 225 | 332 | 314 | 298 | 289 | 122 | 107 | 64 | 151 | 196 | 120 | 190 | 63 | 131 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | off | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:32AM2.06m | 11:07PM1.98m | 11:42AM2.09m | 00:17AM2.01m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:49PM0.98m | 5:16AM0.98m | 6:04PM0.94m | 6:22AM0.93m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 34 | 28 | 22 | 31 | 26 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 30 | 25 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | N 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 33 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 128 | — | — | 314 | 9 | 3 | 122 | 107 | 64 | 151 | 196 | 44 | 190 | 36 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 20 | 64 | 14 | 7 | 120 | 12 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | WNW 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | WNW 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 8 | NNW 7 | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 35 | 50 | 52 | 60 | 122 | — | 225 | 332 | — | 298 | 289 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 337 | 713 | 29 | 425 | 933 | 326 | 58 | 928 | 281 | 70 | 70 | 29 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 27 | 378 | 0 | 14 | 49 | 0 |
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