Meia Praia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Meia Praia over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty flat and sad. We’re talking about a long, drawn-out stretch of near-nothing, especially from the start of the second week. There’s a real gap from around the 8th of September through to the 13th where there’s basically zero swell on offer. The forecasts can change, sure, but as it stands, this is a blank run.

Let’s look at the first few days. Starting Monday, the 31st of August, we’ve got a tiny 0.3 ft of swell out of the south with a long 17-second period. The energy is weak (6), and the water is much colder than normal for this time of year at 66 °F. The wind is a moderate cross-offshore, so the surface is clean, but with that height, you’re barely going to feel a bump. It’s the same story Tuesday and Wednesday – tiny little 0.3 ft swells from the southwest, with clean winds but absolutely no power.

Thursday the 3rd of September morning is almost a tease – glassy conditions, but the swell is a pathetic 0.3 ft. The afternoon sees a slight bump to 1 ft from the southeast, but the period drops to a short 6 seconds, so it’s all wind chop. The energy is still weak (11).

Friday the 4th of September is the closest we get to a standout, and I’m using that term loosely. The morning is glassy, with a 2 ft swell from the east-southeast, but again, a short 6-second period. The energy is still weak (27). It’s clean, it’s small, and it’s about the best we’ve got. For a beginner, this might be a nice little push, but for anyone else, it’s a session for the log.

After that, it’s downhill. Saturday and Sunday see a bit of onshore wind messing up the tiny 2 ft to 3 ft chop, and then from the 8th of September onwards, it’s dead flat until the very end of the outlook. On the 14th and 15th we see a whisper of a 1.0 ft to 1 ft swell, but it’s just not enough to get excited about.

So, no real standouts here. If you’ve been jonesing for a surf, this is a tough period. The best chance for a paddle is the glassy morning of Friday the 4th of September, but don’t expect much.

Rusty.

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