Surf Forecasts:
Zambujeira do Mar surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period, NNW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NNW swell with 803 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7PM. 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zambujeira do Mar over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Zambujeira do Mar over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is pretty grim. There’s a whole lot of nothing good on offer. We’ve got a solid run of poor conditions starting Sunday the 12th and lasting all the way through to Saturday the 19th. The swell is small and weak, never really getting above 4ft, and the wind is just a mess – cross-on, cross-shore, choppy, lumpy. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Monday the 20th, and it’s the only standout in the whole period. Monday morning, we’ve got a clean 6ft of swell rolling in from the NW, with a period of 8 seconds. The wind shifts to a light cross-offshore breeze from the north at 15 km/h, which is going to clean things right up. The combined energy is a solid 450 (moderate), so there’s some push behind it. This is definitely the best it’s going to get for Zambujeira do Mar in this window. The swell direction is bang on from the WNW, which is what this break likes. It’s a very consistent spot, so you can bank on it working. Just keep an eye on the crowds, it can get busy.
After that Monday morning window, the wind goes back onshore and the quality drops off again. Tuesday the 21st morning has a chance with 6ft and a longer 9-second period, but a cross-on breeze from the NNW will put a ripple on it. The rest of the week is a mix of marginal and poor, with the swell size bumping up to 7ft on Friday the 24th, but the wind is never clean. The 24th morning has a 7ft swell from the NNW at 10 seconds, with a cross-shore light breeze, but it’s rated as marginal. The energy is high at 804 (strong), but the wind just won’t play ball.
For the final few days, it fades back to small and weak, with the wind howling from the NW at 30 km/h on Sunday the 26th. That’s just a mess.
So, bottom line: if you’ve got a free morning, make it Monday the 20th. That’s the one. The rest of the 16-day stretch is a write-off. It’s a tough spell for the area, but these things happen. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 188 | 180 | 147 | 95 | 82 | 86 | 64 | 53 | 33 | 28 | 36 | 80 | 60 | 53 | 176 | 124 | 164 | 277 | 211 | 342 | 495 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 5:18AM2.74m | 5:34PM3.07m | 6:03AM2.64m | 6:20PM2.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:15AM0.16m | 11:53PM0.08m | 11:59AM0.27m | 00:37AM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 29 | 28 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | S 19 | — |
| kJ | 188 | 180 | 147 | 95 | 82 | 86 | 64 | 53 | 29 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 19 | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 7 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 13 | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | NW 8 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 80 | 60 | 53 | 176 | 124 | 164 | 277 | 211 | 342 | 495 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 378 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 0 | 59 | 54 | 4 | 44 | 260 | 29 | 44 | 248 | 29 | 29 | 996 | 0 | 70 | 665 | 265 |
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