Galheta Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s lining up for us at Galheta over the next couple of weeks.

First up, Monday the 31st of August. We’ve got a bit of a slow start. The morning is looking marginal with a small 4ft swell from the ENE, but the wind is light and the air is calm. By the afternoon, things get interesting. The wind drops to glassy, and we see a 5ft swell from the ESE. The energy is moderate (202), and the conditions are glassy. It’s not huge, but it’s clean and surfable – a decent little session to kick things off.

Tuesday the 1st of September morning is still glassy, with a 4ft SE swell, but the energy is low (173). It’s rideable, but nothing special. The afternoon turns ugly with a strong SSW wind at 12 mph, making it cross-onshore and choppy. The swell picks up to 6ft, but the wind ruins it. Avoid that.

Wednesday the 2nd of September is a write-off. The wind is onshore, the swell is messy, and the energy gets high (691) but it’s all wind-affected chop. Not worth paddling out.

Now, here’s the first real standout. Thursday the 3rd of September. The morning is clean with a light offshore wind from the NNW at 16 mph. We’ve got a 4ft SE swell, with a period of 10 seconds, and the energy is moderate (391). The wind is offshore and clean – this is going to be a really fun, clean session at Galheta. The afternoon is clean too, but the wind shifts to a cross-offshore, and the swell drops a bit. Morning is the pick.

Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are poor. Strong onshore winds, choppy conditions, and small, weak swell. Not worth your time.

Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th are bad. The swell drops to almost nothing (2ft and 1.0ft), with weak energy (45 down to 11). The wind is onshore. This is a flat spell. We’ve got a few days of almost nothing here.

Tuesday the 8th of September afternoon shows a sudden spike: a 6ft SSE swell, energy of 690, but it’s marginal. The wind is cross-offshore and clean, but the conditions are uncertain. It’s a maybe.

Now, here’s the big one. Wednesday the 9th of September. This is the true standout of the whole outlook. The morning has a 5ft E swell, 8-second period, with light cross-offshore wind. The energy is strong (619) and the conditions are clean. The afternoon is even better – 6ft E swell, 9-second period, energy of 748, and still light cross-offshore wind. The forecast says “very good surf conditions” for both sessions. This is going to be a day of proper, solid waves at Galheta. The water temperature is about average for the time of year.

Thursday the 10th of September morning sees a 7ft E swell, energy of 873, and light offshore wind. The wind and tide are favorable, but that swell is getting big – over 8ft is for experts only. This one is getting close to that mark. The afternoon is similar with 7ft. Only for the experienced crew.

The following weekend, Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th, the wind goes onshore again, and the swell is messy. Some energy (520-615) but the wind kills it. Not good.

Sunday the 13th of September afternoon shows a little hope: a 5ft E swell, 10-second period, light cross-offshore wind, and clean conditions. The energy is moderate (450). It’s a decent option for a Sunday session.

Monday the 14th is marginal, but Tuesday the 15th of September morning is a final gem. The wind is glassy, the swell is 4ft from the E, 10-second period, and the energy is 233. It’s clean and glassy. A nice, quiet surf to finish the outlook.

So, to wrap it up: the best on offer is hands-down Wednesday the 9th of September, with solid, clean waves all day. Thursday the 3rd of September morning is a great second choice for a clean, offshore session. The middle of the second week has a few promising but less certain options.

Stay stoked, and I’ll see you out there.

Rusty.

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