Surf Forecasts:
Zambujeira do Mar surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, WNW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, NW swell with 1,483 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period. 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 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 4PM. 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 12s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zambujeira do Mar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m taking a look at the Zambujeira do Mar stretch for the next couple weeks. It’s a long window and there’s some proper juice in there, but you’ve got to pick your moments. The water’s sitting at 68°, which is a tick colder than usual for this time of year.
We start off Monday the 24th of August and it’s a total washout. Rain showers and a stiff 16 mph cross-on wind with a 7ft west swell that’s short period makes for ugly conditions.
Tuesday the 25th of August morning is where it turns. You’ve got glassy conditions, no wind, and a clean 5ft swell from the WNW. That’s the kind of session you wait all summer for—small, but silky smooth.
Wednesday the 26th of August drops right back off into weak, choppy crap. Not worth getting wet for.
Thursday the 27th comes with 5ft to 6ft from the WNW, but the wind is onshore, ruining any shape.
Here’s the biggest highlight: Friday the 28th of August, morning session. We’ve got a moderate cross-shore from the NNW at 12 mph, and a solid 8ft swell from the WNW with a 10-second period. The energy is pumping at 1230—that’s moderate to strong. It’s a bit big for beginners, but for intermediates who know the break, that’s the best swell-wind combo in the whole run.
Saturday the 29th of August morning cleans up again with a light offshore breeze out of the NNE, and 6ft of clean WNW swell. Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st are smaller and choppier, with Monday morning having just 3ft leftovers.
By the first week of September, the afternoons are mostly blown flat by fresh onshore winds. Tuesday the 1st has 7ft in the morning but only marginal. By Wednesday the 2nd it's messy.
Then the second weekend gets interesting. Saturday the 6th of September morning: a moderate cross-shore, 8ft from the NW, 12-second period, with a strong 1873 energy reading. That’s expert territory at a beach break. And on Monday the 8th of September morning, we have a massive 8ft swell from the WNW with a 19-second period. That’s a 5721 energy reading—very strong and very long-period. With that much period, those waves will be fast and powerful, better for a point or a reef. Honestly, at that size and period, a beach break might be more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle session.
The single best call of the whole 16 days? Lock in Friday the 28th of August morning. The long-range stuff on the 6th and 7th is huge, but it’s for experts only.
Good luck out there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 708 | 612 | 392 | 214 | 153 | 70 | 38 | 88 | 284 | 359 | 414 | 560 | 1230 | 1483 | 1128 | 524 | 321 | 178 | 178 | 159 | 187 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:14PM2.28m | 1:40AM2.20m | 1:53PM2.48m | 2:15AM2.37m | 2:27PM2.66m | 2:48AM2.51m | 2:59PM2.81m | 3:19AM2.63m | 3:31PM2.91m | 3:50AM2.72m | 4:02PM2.96m | 4:22AM2.76m | 4:35PM2.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33PM0.71m | 7:38AM0.70m | 8:09PM0.53m | 8:13AM0.52m | 8:41PM0.36m | 8:45AM0.37m | 9:12PM0.22m | 9:16AM0.25m | 9:42PM0.13m | 9:48AM0.18m | 10:13PM0.08m | 10:21AM0.15m | 10:45PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 13 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 612 | 392 | 214 | 153 | 70 | 17 | 88 | 284 | 359 | 414 | 560 | 1230 | 1483 | 1128 | 524 | — | 82 | 178 | 3 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | W 13 | E 7 | S 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | NW 11 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 7 | — | NW 8 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 708 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 321 | 178 | — | 159 | 187 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 435 | 562 | 30 | 0 | 211 | 54 | 404 | 816 | 30 | 577 | 54 | 30 | 49 | 136 | 70 | 0 | 337 | 0 | 29 | 449 | 29 |
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