Esposende Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s on the menu for Esposende over the next couple of weeks.

First thing – the water’s a balmy 68°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home. The outlook is a slow burner, with a lot of small, choppy days to get through before we see any real action.

We’re kicking off on Saturday, August 8th, but honestly, don’t bother. A tiny 1ft W swell with a weak 25 combined energy and a cross shore breeze is just poor. The afternoon isn’t any better. Sunday, the 9th, starts to show a pulse. The morning is glassy, with a 3ft W swell and 144 moderate energy. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The swell period is only 7 seconds, so it’s a bit weak and won’t hold up well. That glassy wind is a huge plus, though. The afternoons get chopped up.

Monday and Tuesday mornings (10th & 11th) offer the same story: tiny glassy windows with weak NW swells around 2ft, but the energy is low (84 & 78). It’s better than nothing, but you’ll be working for it. Wednesday morning the 12th is glassy again with a 3ft W swell, and the energy is creeping up to 190. Still, it’s not setting the world on fire.

Now, Thursday, August 13th, is where things start to get interesting. The morning session is your first real standout. We’ve got a clean 4ft W groundswell with a period of 11 seconds, pumping out 356 moderate energy. The wind is glassy, so the river mouth is going to be looking clean and lined up. This is a good call for a beginner-friendly wave, but with that longer period, it’ll have more shape and push. For the afternoon, the wind swings onshore, so get in early.

Friday, August 14th, keeps the momentum. Another glassy morning with a 4ft WNW swell, 9-second period, and 234 energy. It’s a solid, fun option again. The crowd profile says “sometimes” so you might have a few mates out, but nothing crazy.

We hit a bit of a flat, choppy patch from Saturday the 15th through to Monday the 17th. The mornings are glassy but the swells are small and weak or the wind is just wrong. Monday morning the 17th is worth a mention though – glassy, with a 5ft NNW swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s a bit of a close-out machine at the beach, but the river mouth should handle it okay with 208 energy.

The next real standout window arrives on Thursday, August 20th. This is the one for the more experienced crew. The morning brings a solid 6ft NNW swell, pushed by a clean offshore wind from the east. The energy is strong at 322. The swell period is only 7 seconds though, so it’s a short-period wind swell, which is more powerful and punchy. This is a good one for the experts. The afternoon gets messy with a 8ft NW swell and a strong cross-on breeze, which is a lot of water and not for the faint-hearted.

Friday, August 21st, will be a big energy day. The morning has a 5ft NW groundswell with a very long 11-second period, and a massive 733 energy reading. The wind is a cross-shore, so it’s not perfect, but the power is there. This is a big swell for the river mouth, and with that long period, it’ll be lining up nicely but will be a handful for the crowd. The afternoon is similar with a 5ft NW swell.

After that, the swell fades out through the weekend and into the following week, dropping back to tiny, weak waves again.

So, to wrap it up: the best bet for the everyday surfer is the glassy morning of Thursday, August 13th, with those clean 4ft W waves. For the more experienced crew looking for power, the offshore morning of Thursday, August 20th with the 6ft NNW swell is your window. The big energy on the 21st is worth a look but expect a battle.

Rusty.

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