Baleal Sul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the Baleal Sul stretch. This isn’t a week for the faint-hearted; there’s a bit of a wait before anything proper shows up.

The outlook starts off rough. Thursday the 27th is a write-off – rain showers and a fresh 22 mph cross-shore wind from the WSW are just smashing up the 8 ft swell. Combined wave energy is a moderate 570, but it’s all messy and lumpy. Forget about it.

Then, Friday morning the 28th is where it gets interesting. That’s the standout window. The wind goes glassy from the SSW at just 3 mph, and we’ve got a solid 7 ft swell rolling in from the WNW. The period is a nice 11 seconds, which is groundswell territory – good shape, good energy. The combined energy reading is 1123, which is solidly moderate. This is a beginner-friendly spot, but at 7 ft, it’s probably getting a bit much for total novices. The crowd factor says “sometimes,” so there could be a few others out, but with conditions like that, it’s worth it. Water temp is 67°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you might want the springsuit.

Friday afternoon the wind swings NW onshore at 9 mph, and it’s game over for the clean surface. Saturday morning the 29th has a smaller 5 ft swell from the NW, but a 12 mph cross-on wind from the north chops it up. The rest of that weekend and into next week is a long, frustrating stretch of onshore or cross-onshore winds from the north, with swell sizes bouncing between 4 ft and 6 ft. The energy readings stay in the 200 to 500 range – moderate but messy. There’s no real quality surf to be had from Saturday the 29th all the way through to Wednesday the 3rd of September.

We get a small glimmer on Thursday the 4th of September morning. Glassy conditions from the north at 3 mph, with a 4 ft NNW swell, period only 7 seconds. The energy is 217 – weak. The wave comment says “surfable but very ordinary,” which is about right. It’s a small, weak wave, but if you’re desperate for a paddle, it’s clean. That afternoon the cross-on wind returns, and we’re back to choppy.

Friday the 5th morning has another glassy window with a tiny 3 ft NW swell and a 10-second period, energy 261. Again, it’s surfable but nothing special. After that, the pattern of northerly cross-on winds and small, short-period swell continues right through to the end of the forecast on the 11th of September. The combined energy drops into the double digits – 96 on the 11th morning – which is weak. There’s no standout second week session; it’s all small and messy.

To sum it up: Friday morning the 28th of August is your one true standout. Glassy, clean, a solid 7 ft groundswell from the WNW with 11-second periods. That’s the session to circle on the calendar. After that, it’s a long wait for tiny, glassy but weak waves on the 4th and 5th of September, but nothing to get excited about. The rest is a write-off.

Rusty.

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