Galheta Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the outlook for Galheta is a bit of a slow burn. We’ve got a long stretch of pretty ordinary conditions before we see anything worthwhile. The water is currently sitting at 65°F, which is just about bang on average for this time of year, so no shock there.

The first real chance for a paddle comes on Monday, 27th July. We’re looking at a small 3ft swell from the ESE, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak, just 96. It's not much to write home about, but the wind is a light offshore from the NNW, so the surface will be clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

Tuesday 28th July starts with a similar story, a 2ft ESE swell and a NNW offshore breeze making it clean. But by the afternoon, the wind swings onshore and we’re done for the day. From Wednesday 29th July right through to the start of August, conditions are poor. There’s a mix of flat spells and small, messy windswell. The wind keeps blowing onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy is non-existent for days.

We finally see a glimmer of hope on Saturday 1st August. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the ENE, but it's short-period windswell at 7 seconds, and the wind is a moderate 15 to 16 mph cross-offshore. The energy kicks up to 192, but the forecast still calls it poor surf conditions. It's a bit of a tease.

We hit another flat spell, then on Wednesday 5th August, the morning shows a 5ft swell from the SSE with a 10-second period. That’s a proper groundswell, and the energy is strong at 466. The wind is offshore from the N at 9 mph. The call is only marginal, but it’s the first sign of something with a bit of punch. Still, it’s a long way off, so keep an eye on it.

The standouts in this forecast, and I mean the only real standouts, are Thursday 6th August afternoon and Friday 7th August afternoon. On Thursday afternoon, the swell jumps to 6ft from the SSE with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is a solid 430. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNE. That’s the biggest swell in the window, and it’s got decent energy. This is your best bet for a proper session.

Then Friday 7th August afternoon, we get a 4ft SSE swell, 9-second period, and the wind goes glassy. The energy is 262. That glassy, clean surface will make those waves stand up nicely. For a spot that’s been on and off, that Friday afternoon looks like a real treat.

After that, the forecast drops off again. The last week is a mix of onshore winds and small, weak swell. The 11th August afternoon shows a 5ft swell, but it’s a 6-second period windswell from the S with a cross-onshore wind. That’s not going to be pretty.

So, to wrap it up: a long quiet start, then a couple of promising days in the first week of August. The real standouts are the afternoon of Thursday 6th and the afternoon of Friday 7th. Get out there if you can.

Rusty.

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