Atalaia (Molhes) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

We're starting off with a bit of a slow period, but there's a nice little window of fun waves coming up. The first real action worth getting excited about is a couple of days out.

Thursday, 27 August morning is a solid call. The swell is coming in at a clean 3 ft from the southeast, with a long 14-second period that's packing some real punch. The combined energy is sitting at a healthy 424 (moderate), and with a light cross-offshore breeze from the northwest, those waves are going to be clean. The water temp is about what you'd expect for this time of year, so a spring suit will do.

Saturday, 29 August morning is the pick of the first week. The swell is up to 5 ft from the east, but it's that short 8-second period, so it's a bit more of a windswell. The real magic here is the glassy conditions. With a west-northwest breeze at just 3 mph, the ocean is going to be a mirror. The combined energy is 284 (moderate), and it's a good size for intermediates. This is a seriously fun session waiting to happen.

The rest of the first week and into the next sees a lot of onshore or cross-onshore wind, making for pretty ordinary conditions. There's a bit of a gap in the quality, but we get a few decent mornings.

Tuesday, 1 September morning is a standout. Clear skies, a solid 3 ft swell from the east-southeast, and a clean offshore breeze from the west. The combined energy here is 355 (moderate), and those waves are going to be groomed and beautiful.

Wednesday, 2 September morning is also very promising. A smaller 3 ft swell from the southeast, but with an 11-second period, so it's a nice groundswell with some shape. The offshore from the west-southwest will have it looking clean and lined up. Combined energy is 316 (moderate).

Now for the long-range. There's a big jump in energy on Tuesday, 8 September morning. The swell is 6 ft from the east-northeast, and the combined energy is a powerful 601 (strong). This is getting into the "experts only" territory. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the west-northwest, so it should be clean. This is a big, powerful swell, but it's a little over a week away, so keep an eye on it.

Finally, Friday, 11 September morning looks like a nice one to close out the forecast. The swell drops to 3 ft, but it's a very long 13-second period from the southeast, giving it that real groundswell feel. With glassy conditions and a combined energy of 657 (strong) for its size, this is a classic, clean, long-period swell that will hold up well on the points.

So, the standout is Saturday morning the 29th for the glass, and the big one to watch is Tuesday the 8th of September. Keep your wetsuit handy.

Rusty.

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