Galheta Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Rightio, Rusty here, checkin' in with the outlook for the home spot, Galheta.

Right off the bat, the next few days are lookin' pretty flat and sad. We're talkin' a serious dry spell from Tuesday the 11th all the way through to Thursday morning the 13th. Barely a bump, and what’s there is messy. You might as well leave the board in the truck. Things start to look a little more hopeful on Friday the 14th, but we're still talkin' tiny, ordinary waves.

The real action starts to build for the weekend of the 15th and 16th. Saturday the 15th morning, we get a clean 5ft swell from the ESE with a light offshore breeze from the NNW. That's the first time it actually feels like surfin'. The combined energy is a solid moderate 285, and it stays clean through the afternoon. Sunday the 16th is looking even better, with the morning holding another clean 4ft from the ESE, and by the afternoon, it goes glassy. The swell bumps up a touch to 5ft, energy jumps to 335, and that combination of offshore and glassy conditions is gonna be *sweet*. The wind will be light, so expect some proper clean lines. The water temp is bang on average for the time of year, sittin' at 66°F.

Monday the 17th is the absolute standout of this whole outlook. We're talkin' a proper push of swell. The morning brings in a solid 6ft from the ENE with a combined energy of 522. That's strong, powerful groundswell, and it’s gonna be significantly bigger. With a period of 8 seconds, it’s not the longest-running groundswell, but there's plenty of juice. For the morning, the offshore wind is clean, so get out there early. By the afternoon, it’s pushing 7ft with 600 energy, but the wind cranks up to 16 mph from the NNE, making it a bit more of a battle. That morning window is the one to chase, but if you're not an experienced surfer, that 6ft to 7ft swell is gonna be a handful.

After that peak, the window closes fast. Tuesday the 18th through to the end of that week is a write-off with onshore winds and poor conditions. The surf quality just tanks. Then we have another quiet spell right through to the end of the month with tiny waves.

There's a little pulse of energy comin' through on Wednesday the 26th, but not much to write home about. It’s clean with a light offshore, but the swell period is short.

So to sum it up: don't even bother until the weekend. Sunday the 16th is a solid, clean bet for everyone, and Monday the 17th morning is the big one for the experienced crew. Get on it while you can.

Rusty.

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