Esposende Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, checking in with the outlook for our local stretch. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but there are a few windows where it’ll really light up, especially if you’re patient.

First up, it’s pretty quiet right now. The swell is small and the wind is messy, so don’t bother paddling out just yet. The first real chance to get wet arrives Saturday morning, the 5th of September. The wind swings offshore from the SSE, cleaning up a 2ft swell from the WNW. It’s not big, but the water feels about average for this time of year, and the combined swell energy is moderate (261). It’ll be a fun, clean session on a small board.

By Sunday morning the 6th, we see a bit more push with 5ft from the NW, but a cross-onshore wind will put a few ripples on it. The combined energy is strong (433), but the wind is a spoiler. The stand-out, though, is Wednesday morning, the 9th of September. This is the session to circle on the calendar. We get a glassy, clean 4ft NW groundswell with a period of 11 seconds and a combined energy reading of 560. The wind is absolutely dead calm – glassy conditions. That’s as good as it gets for clean waves.

Later that Wednesday afternoon, the wind picks up and the quality drops.

The next real highlight is further out. On Tuesday morning, the 15th of September, we see a long-period WNW groundswell – 16 seconds! That’s a very long period, which means better shaped waves with more energy, but it can be a bit too lined up for the beach break. The swell is 3ft but the energy is strong (598). The wind is cross-shore, so not perfect, but it’s promising.

But the true standout of the entire outlook is Wednesday morning, the 16th of September. We get a 4ft swell from the WNW with a 13-second period, combined with a light, clean cross-offshore wind from the NNE. The combined energy is pumping at 728, and the wave comment is "expect very good surf conditions." That is the morning to call in sick. It’s a week and a half away, so the long-range call comes with a pinch of salt, but the signs are all pointing to a ripper.

After that, the surf slowly fades through the second week, dropping to small, weak 2ft – 2ft waves by the 19th, with only a few clean morning windows that are too small to get excited about. The end of the forecast window is a flat, clean dud. A bit of a bummer after that mid-month pulse.

Stay patient, get on that Wednesday the 16th morning session, and you’ll be rewarded.

Rusty.

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