Malhão Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

The next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag, to be honest. There’s some surf to be had, but you’re gonna have to pick your moments and be prepared for the wind to chop things up in the afternoons.

We start off a bit flat. Tuesday the 11th has a little bit of waist-high swell around 2ft, but it’s pretty gutless and the energy is weak (45-49). Nothing doing there. Wednesday the 12th isn’t much better, with a bit more energy (122-125) but still pretty ordinary, just a bit of leftover WNW groundswell. The mornings are gonna be your friend though, with clean conditions under a light N breeze.

The first real standout shows up on Thursday morning, the 13th. There’s a clean 3ft of WNW groundswell with a 10-second period, and the energy is picking up (208). With light N winds and a cross-offshore, Malhão (Algarve) is going to be looking fun and lined up. That’s your window before the sea breeze kicks in and messes it up.

Friday the 14th morning is even better. The swell builds to a solid 4ft from the NW, with a 9-second period, and the energy is really starting to hum (307). Light offshore flow again will have it looking clean and powerful. This is shaping up to be the pick of the week. The afternoon, however, gets blown out with a 25 km/h cross-shore, so get your fill early.

The weekend sees a bit more size but the quality drops. Saturday the 15th morning has 5ft of NW swell, but it’s a shorter 8-second period, and the forecast is marginal. It’ll be lumpy. Sunday the 16th is similar, with a cross-shore wind setting in and making things messy. It’s not a write-off, but you’ll be working for it.

Monday the 17th has a 4ft NW swell but the wind is up again in the afternoon, and it’s looking a bit all over the place. The conditions are clean in the morning though, so there’s potential for some fun ones before it gets ragged.

Into the second week, things back off. Tuesday the 18th morning has a clean 4ft of NW swell, but the energy is dropping (221). It’s worth a paddle, but it’s not going to be epic. After that, it goes quiet. The 19th and 20th are small and weak. There’s a tiny bump on Friday the 21st morning, around 3ft, and it’s clean, but the overall energy is low (149).

After that, it’s a bit of a flat spell. The morning of Saturday the 22nd has some small waves with 3ft on offer, but it's not clean or good. Then from the 23rd through to the 26th, it’s mostly small and the winds are up. There’s just no real punch to anything.

So, what’s the call? If you can get out on Thursday morning, the 13th, or Friday morning, the 14th, you’re onto something. Those are the standouts—clean, decent-sized, with some push behind them. Be out there early, because the afternoons across this whole period are going to be a battle with the cross-shore breeze. It’s going to be a case of quality over quantity.

The water is sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than the average for this time of year, so you might want a slightly thicker suit or a hood.

If you’re a beginner, those Friday waves at 5ft might be pushing it, but the earlier mornings on Thursday and Friday at that 3ft to 4ft range are a bit more manageable.

Rusty out.

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