Ponta do Silencio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you, this outlook for the next 16 days is a tough one. We’re looking at a stretch of mostly small, weak surf with hardly any window for a proper session. The wave energy is just not there for the most part, and you’ll be waiting a long time for anything that even resembles a rideable wave.

The only break on the cards is Ponta do Silencio, a sheltered reef setup that needs a very specific angle to work. Right now, the swell is tiny and the energy is pathetic. The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Saturday, August 1st, which is over a week away. Even then, it’s barely a whisper. The wait is a long one.

Looking at the very start of the period, from Saturday the 25th of July right through Friday the 31st, it’s all poor surf. The swell is hovering around 0.7 ft to 2 ft, mostly from the ESE or SSE, with combined energy readings that are barely registering. The wind is often glassy or light offshore, which would be perfect if there was any swell to ride, but there isn’t. It’s a frustrating tease of clean conditions with no power.

The only standout, and I use that term loosely, is the Saturday afternoon session on the 1st of August. For a few hours, the swell bumps up to 2 ft from the south, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy finally hits 111, which is still weak but at least it’s moderate. The wind goes glassy from the SSW. This is the only time in the entire run we see a "surfable" rating, and it’s at Ponta do Silencio. The swell direction is from the south, which is not the optimum SE direction for this spot, so shape will be marginal. It’s a very ordinary, borderline session, but it’s the only game in town.

The water temperature at the start is 65°, which is about normal for this time of year with a -0.4° anomaly, so nothing unusual there.

After that tiny window, it’s right back to poor surf. The rest of the 16 days sees the swell dropping back to 1.0 ft to 2 ft, with weak energy. There’s a bigger spike of 4 ft from the ENE on Saturday the 8th of August, but the combined energy of 241 is moderate, the wind is cross-shore, and it’s classified as poor conditions. A bigger swell with poor wind and wrong direction won’t save this outlook.

Honestly, for a run this long with so little on offer, your best bet is to keep an eye on the forecasts. It tends not to stay this poor forever, but this blank run is a real test of patience.

Rusty.

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