Atalaia (Molhes) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a proper look at what’s on the cards for our stretch of coast over the next couple of weeks. It’s a mixed bag, but there are a few windows of opportunity if you’re patient.

The long-range picture is pretty quiet to start, and then things get a bit jumbled. We’ve got a few mornings with clean conditions, but the wave heights are mostly small to moderate. The standouts are definitely going to be those mornings with glassy or offshore winds.

Atalaia (Molhes) is our break for this whole run. It’s a beach and jetty setup, fairly consistent, and takes that SSE swell best. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild there.

First up, Tuesday morning (8th) is just a teaser. We’ve got a small 2ft SE swell with a 10-second period, weak energy (95), and a light offshore wind, so it’s clean. But it’s really small. Not much to get excited about.

Wednesday morning (9th) is where we get our first real look. The swell picks up to 4ft from the ENE, period 8 seconds, with moderate energy (242). The wind is glassy. Dead calm. That’s going to be clean fun on the longboard or a fish. It’s the best surf on offer for the early part of the week.

Thursday morning (10th) is another glassy morning, but the swell drops back to 3ft. Still, clean waves. The afternoon sees a weird little spike with a 15-second period swell from the SE (2ft), and a cross-offshore wind. That’s a very long period, which might make it a bit straight at the beach, but with the offshore wind, it could be fun for a sneaky session.

The big news is Tuesday the 15th. The morning shows a solid 6ft ENE swell, period 8 seconds, with strong energy (760). And the wind is offshore from the west at 9 mph. That’s the standout of the whole outlook. Clean, punchy waves. It’s going to be a bit thumping for beginners at nearly 6ft, but for the intermediates and above, it’s game on. The afternoon glass-off with 5ft only sweetens the deal.

Wednesday morning the 16th still has some decent 4ft waves with light cross-offshore wind, so that’s a good follow-up session.

After that, it gets messy. Winds turn onshore or cross-shore for several days, making conditions poor. There’s a lot of chop.

There is a glimmer right at the end. Monday morning the 21st brings a 5ft SSE swell with a clean offshore wind. Even with a shorter 7-second period, it’s clean, and that's a welcome sight after a rough week.

So, to wrap it up: if you can only get in the water once, make it Tuesday the 15th morning for the best combination of size and offshore wind. If you want an easy, clean session, Wednesday the 9th morning is your best bet for smaller, glassy waves. The rest of the window is largely a write-off or very marginal.

Stay salty.

- Rusty

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