Atalaia (Molhes) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's coming up for the next few weeks at Atalaia (Molhes). We've got a bit of a mixed bag, but there's a sweet spot coming in the middle of the window that's got my attention.

The first good surf shows up on Saturday, the 11th of July. Saturday morning we'll see a clean 4ft swell from the ESE with a solid 13-second period and a nice cross-offshore breeze from the N at just 3 mph. That's a proper groundswell with moderate energy (449), and the water's sitting at 64°, which is a bit colder than usual for the time of year. The afternoon gets even better when the wind drops to glassy and the swell holds at 3ft but with that same long period. This is a standout session.

Sunday the 12th keeps it going with a clean 3ft ESE swell for the morning, again with light cross-off winds, and moderate energy (299). The afternoon though, gets a bit messy with a cross-on breeze, so aim for the early.

Monday the 13th is a write-off – poor conditions with cross-onshore wind and weak energy (224). Tuesday the 14th is the real highlight of the whole run. Tuesday morning is glassy, 5ft from the ESE, 10-second period, and moderate energy (427). Tuesday afternoon is even better: glassy again, 5ft, 11-second period, and energy jumping to 531. That's the biggest, cleanest swell of the forecast, and it's a proper standout for intermediate surfers. Wednesday the 15th morning is also clean with 5ft and light offshore winds, but that's getting big enough to be for the more experienced crew.

From Thursday the 16th through to Tuesday the 22nd of July, the swell drops back. We get a few clean windows – like Thursday morning and Friday the 17th morning – with 3ft to 4ft from the ESE, but the period eventually drops to 8 seconds, becoming short-period windswell with lower energy (down as low as 131). It's surfable but ordinary.

From Wednesday the 23rd to the end of the window on the 25th, it's pretty quiet. There are some glassy moments on the 25th morning, but the swell is tiny at 2ft from the ENE, with very weak energy (110). Not much to write home about.

So to wrap it up: the real standout is Tuesday the 14th of July. That glassy, 5ft ESE swell with 11-second period is the best on offer. Saturday the 11th afternoon is a close second with that perfect glass and long-period groundswell. The rest is a mix of clean but smaller windows and a few days you'd be better off staying on the beach.

Rusty.

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