Atalaia (Molhes) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Howdy, Rusty here again, givin’ ya the lowdown in feet and miles per hour for Atalaia (Molhes).

Alright, first thing’s first – there ain’t much to get excited about for a while. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf and a lot of junk wind. You’re lookin’ at a real dry spell right through till early August. Don’t bother paddlin’ out unless you just wanna sit on your board.

The early days are all knee-high to waist-high waves – around 2 to 3 feet, from the ENE with a short 8-second period. Combined energy is mostly low to moderate – numbers in the 100s and low 200s (like 164 on Wednesday morning). Wednesday morning the 22nd is glassy with a light 3 mph breeze from the WNW, so it’s clean, but there’s hardly any power. After that, the wind comes up and the rain moves in, and Thursday morning is a complete mess with a cross-shore wind and tiny ripples.

Thursday afternoon the 23rd turns glassy again but the swell is down to just over 2 feet – still nothin’ to work with.

Friday the 24th sees a little bump as the swell goes SE, up to about 3 feet, with a 9-second period. Energy hits 210 – solidly moderate. Friday morning is clean with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the afternoon gets cross-on and messed up.

The weekend (25th and 26th) is the same pattern: clean mornings with tiny, weak waves, and blown-out afternoons. Swell never gets above 4 feet, period stays short.

Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th, the swell drops under 2 feet. Tuesday morning is glassy, but honestly, you could skip it.

We just keep chuggin’ through flat to weak little lines until the end of July. Thursday the 31st has a glassy morning with no wind – the swell is barely 3 feet from the ENE at 8 seconds, energy at 99 – weak.

Then – finally – on Wednesday the 5th of August, we get a proper spike. That morning the swell is 3 feet but from the SE, with a 12-second period – that's groundswell. Energy is 389, strong, and the wind is clean from the NW at 6 mph. That’s the best look of the entire forecast. The long period means better shape and more punch, but you’ll have longer waits between sets. This is a point break, so it should handle that SE swell nicely. The afternoon goes cross-on, so hit it early.

Thursday the 6th of August fades quick: energy down to 203, cross-shore wind, not worth it.

Water temp is around 65°, normal for this time of year.

So here’s the deal: if you’re patient, the morning of Wednesday, 5th August is your shot. The rest of this 16-day stretch is mostly small and average at best. Save your wax for that one.

Rusty.

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