Galheta Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at the coming weeks for Galheta.

Right now, we’re kicking off with a bit of a slow start. The first real window of decent surf hits Thursday morning, September 3rd. We’ve got a solid 5ft swell rolling in from the SE, with a nice 11-second period. The water’s sitting at a pretty normal 66°, which is right on average for this time of year. The wind is a moderate offshore breeze from the NNW, so it’ll be clean. The combined energy is a solid moderate at 631, and it’s going to feel like a proper groundswell. This is the standout of the whole run – expect very good conditions for an intermediate surfer. After that, the wind swings and the surf quality drops off fast.

From Friday the 4th right through to Tuesday the 8th, it’s a long, poor stretch. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and the swell gets small and messy. There’s a spike on Monday afternoon with a 7ft SSE swell and a 9-second period, but the wind is straight onshore, making it a total washout – only for the experts if you’re desperate, and honestly, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing in those conditions.

We get another brief glimmer on Tuesday afternoon, September 8th, with a 5ft SSE swell and a 10-second period. The wind is cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean, but the energy is moderate at 467. It’s only a marginal call, and it won’t last.

The next true highlight comes on Friday morning, September 11th. That’s a full week away, but it looks promising. We get a 6ft easterly swell with a 9-second period, and the wind is light offshore from the north – almost glassy. The energy is strong at 568. This is the other standout. The morning session should be very good, but the afternoon gets a bit more wind and the tide might mess with it.

Saturday the 12th starts clean again in the morning with a 5ft ENE swell, but the wind swings onshore by the afternoon, trashing it. Then from Saturday afternoon all the way through to Friday the 18th, it’s another long run of poor to average surf. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and the swell is weak and short period.

Finally, on Friday morning, September 18th, we get a little reprieve. The wind goes glassy – literally calm – and there’s a 4ft ENE swell with a 9-second period. It’s only surfable, not amazing, but if you’re jonesing, that glassy morning will be your best bet for a clean, if small, session.

Overall, the two true standouts are Thursday morning, September 3rd, and Friday morning, September 11th. The rest of the 16-day stretch is mostly a write-off with long gaps of poor conditions. Keep an eye on the forecasts for that second Friday – it’s a ways out but could be a treat.

Rusty.

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