Esposende Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s see what’s on offer for Esposende. I’m looking at a pretty tough stretch ahead, to be honest. The first week and a half is mostly a write-off, but there’s a tricky window at the end that might just be worth a look for the brave.

For the first week, from Saturday the 11th right through to the morning of Friday the 17th, it’s a real struggle. We’ve got swell heights bouncing around 1 ft to 3 ft, but with a lot of cross-onshore wind and weak energy levels (mostly between 41 and 179). The water is sitting at 62°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent wetsuit, but the conditions are just poor. The surf is small and choppy, not worth paddling out for.

On Friday afternoon the 17th, the swell picks up to 5 ft from the NW, but the wind goes fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph, making it lumpy and messy. That’s a no-go.

Then we get to the first real standout. The morning of Saturday the 18th, things turn glassy. The wind switches to a light WSW, the swell is a solid 5 ft from the NNW with a short period of 6 seconds, and the energy reads 179. The conditions are glassy, which is a major positive. This is the best of the early run, but it’s a short window. The afternoon on the 18th goes straight back to choppy and poor.

The next real chance comes on Tuesday the 21st. The afternoon session sees a huge 10 ft swell from the NNW, with a period of 8 seconds and a massive energy reading of 1103. The wind is light cross-on from the SW. However, the data says it’s too big for this break. So, unless you’re an expert and know this river mouth well, give it a miss. The morning of the 21st is a more manageable 7 ft, but wind is cross-shore and conditions are marginal.

The final standout is the morning of Thursday the 23rd. It’s glassy again, with a 5 ft swell from the NNW, period of 8 seconds, and energy of 287. That’s a clean, manageable size for a lot of surfers, and the glassy wind will make it smooth. But that’s a long way off, and this is a promising but less certain call.

The gap between the good glassy session on the 18th and the next potential window on the 21st is a few days of poor surf, and then another gap to the 23rd. The rest of the week after the 23rd fades back into small, weak, and onshore.

So, for the whole 16 days, the only two true standouts are the glassy morning of Saturday the 18th and the glassy morning of Thursday the 23rd. The 18th is your best bet for a clean, fun session, while the 23rd is a looker for the future. It’s a long wait, but it’s not a total blank.

Rusty.

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