Galheta Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s see what’s shaking for our stretch of coast. The pickings are slim for a good while, but there’s a little window of potential later on. The water is sitting at 64°F at Galheta, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want that wetsuit.

The first few days are a write-off. Flat as a pancake on Tuesday the 21st, and Wednesday the 22nd sees a tiny, 1ft blob with a 2-second period that’s not worth paddling for. The combined energy is a measly 1 (weak). Thursday the 23rd brings a bit of height at 3ft, but it’s from the ENE with a short 8-second period, and the wind is a messy cross-onshore, making it choppy.

Friday the 24th is where things start to get interesting. The swell jumps to 6ft from the SE with a 9-second period, and the combined energy hits 539 (moderate). The morning is a bit cross-onshore, but the afternoon turns glassy. That’s a solid combo for Galheta (exposed, best on a SSE swell). The 6ft is getting into the intermediate zone, but the clean glassy conditions will make it a fun, punchy wave. That’s your first real standout.

Saturday morning the 25th is still clean with light offshore NW wind, holding 4ft of SE swell, but the afternoon gets choppy. Sunday the 26th drops back down. Monday the 27th morning is promising with a clean 4ft ESE swell and a steady offshore N wind, though the combined energy is a moderate 207. The afternoon gets blown out.

After that, it’s a long, dry stretch from Tuesday the 28th through to Friday the 1st of August. The swell is small, under 3ft, or when it does bump up on Saturday the 1st with a 7ft ENE swell, the wind is a nasty cross-onshore, making it a choppy mess. The combined energy on that Saturday is 928 (strong), but with the wind, it’s a no-go for paddle surfing—looks more like a kite day.

Then, finally, a proper turn. Sunday the 2nd of August is a beauty. Glassy conditions all day with a 5ft E swell in the morning, dropping to 5ft in the afternoon. Combined energy sits at 350 (moderate), and the glassy wind means it will be silky smooth. That’s your standout for the back half of the forecast. Monday the 3rd keeps the clean theme going with a light offshore, 4ft to 4ft from the E.

After that, the wind turns ugly again from Tuesday the 4th, and the swell gets messy on Wednesday the 5th with a 7ft ENE swell but a strong cross-onshore. The combined energy on Wednesday afternoon is 924 (strong), but it’s not for the faint-hearted with that wind.

So, to wrap it up: Friday the 24th afternoon is your first real chance for a clean, punchy session, and Sunday the 2nd of August is the pick of the bunch with glassy conditions and a fun, rideable swell. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty

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