Atalaia (Molhes) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Atalaia (Molhes) are a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got some tiny, ordinary waves for most of the run, but there are a couple of windows that might just get your hopes up. The water’s sitting at 65°, which is about average for this time of year.

Kicking off on Tuesday 28 July, it’s pretty weak. The morning sees a 3ft NE swell, short period of 6 seconds, with a light cross-offshore breeze. The energy’s low (119), so it’s surfable but nothing to write home about. The afternoon turns onshore and messy – not worth paddling out.

Wednesday 29 July drops off even more. A 2ft swell from the ENE with offshore wind in the morning, but the energy’s just 74. Conditions are clean but tiny. Afternoon is onshore and poor.

Thursday 30 July is glassy in the morning – 2ft from the E, dead calm, but the energy is only 42. It’s a lake out there. Not really surfable.

Friday 31 July offers a 1ft SE groundswell with a long 13-second period, but energy is weak at 49. The wind is light cross-shore, but the waves are just too small to do anything with.

Saturday 1 August shows a little pulse. The morning has a 3ft ENE swell, 7-second period, cross-offshore wind, and energy jumps to 104 – moderate. It’s surfable but ordinary. The afternoon gets choppy with cross-onshore wind.

Sunday 2 August morning is clean again with a 3ft ENE swell, cross-offshore, but energy drops to 96. Afternoon turns onshore and choppy.

Monday 3 August is small and messy all day. Not worth it.

Tuesday 4 August morning brings a 2ft SE groundswell with an 11-second period, glassy conditions, and energy of 162 (moderate). It’s clean but small. The afternoon has cross-onshore wind.

Wednesday 5 August morning is clean with a 2ft SE swell, 10-second period, cross-offshore wind, and energy of 145 (moderate). Still small, but the window is there.

Thursday 6 August has a stronger offshore wind (16 mph) in the morning, with a 2ft SE swell, 9-second period, and energy of 89. The afternoon sees a 12 mph offshore breeze and energy of 124 – clean and rideable, but still on the small side.

Friday 7 August and Saturday 8 August both offer clean, offshore conditions with small swells (2ft to 4ft). The energy varies from 68 to 131. Nothing special, but a beginner could have a go.

Now, Sunday 9 August morning has a 4ft S swell, 6-second period, light offshore wind, and energy of 165 (moderate). It’s clean and fun-sized, but the period is short. The afternoon turns onshore.

The standout comes on Monday 10 August morning. A 2ft SE groundswell with a very long 15-second period, cross-offshore wind, and energy of 299 (moderate-to-strong). That’s the best energy we’ve seen in the whole outlook. The waves will be clean, with long-period power – perfect for a point break or reef setup. Atalaia (Molhes) is a beach/jetty, so those long-period swells might break a bit straight, but with the wind in your favour, it’s the pick of the fortnight. Keep in mind it’s a long-range call, so promising but not set in stone.

Tuesday 11 August and Wednesday 12 August mornings both have glassy conditions with 2ft SE groundswells, periods of 13-14 seconds, and energy around 196-199 (moderate). Clean, but small.

Overall, the surf is slim for most of the period. Monday 10 August morning is the one to circle. If you’re a kiter, those moderate offshore wind days might be more interesting than paddling.

Rusty.

Read more