Baleal Sul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, amigos, it’s a tough stretch ahead for Baleal Sul. The forecast is pretty grim for anything worth paddling out for. The whole first week is a write-off with onshore winds and weak, messy energy. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with no real green lights until the middle of the second week.

The pattern is dominated by onshore winds, mostly from the north and northwest, which just smashes the wave quality. The water is sitting around 67°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit.

The first sniff of anything half-decent doesn’t come until the morning of Tuesday, the 5th of August. But even then, it’s a struggle. The cleanest we get is that Tuesday morning with a glassy 3ft WNW swell, but the combined energy is weak (133). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The south-west wind on the morning of Sunday, the 17th of August, finally turns cross-off, combing out a 7ft NNW swell (499 energy). That’s your best bet for a clean face, but it’s still a long way off.

The only real standout, and I mean the only one worth setting your alarm for, is the morning of Monday, the 18th of August. We’ve got big 10ft NNW swell pumping in with a combined energy of 1486. That’s a serious amount of grunt. The wind is light from the NNW, so it’s onshore, but it’s light. This is expert-only territory – that size will be a washing machine. For the experienced crew, there could be some bombs, but it’s a high-risk, low-probability session. The long period (9 seconds) suggests it’ll be a bit lumpy, but with that much energy, it’s the only moment in the whole 16 days with real power.

For the rest of the time, you’re looking at onshore slop. Several days with no real options. If you’re a beginner, forget it – the swell is either too small and onshore, or when it gets big (over 8ft) it’s dangerous. The consistent onshore wind means the beach break setup is more interesting for the kite surfers than for paddle surfing.

Stay patient, or look for a different coast.

Rusty.

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