Ponta do Silencio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, let’s have a look at what’s comin’ up for Ponta do Silencio. Gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one to write. This sheltered reef break is a consistent wave, but the outlook is a dry spell that stretches for the entire 16-day window. There’s not a single day where the surf’s worth paddling out for. The energy is low, the wind is wrong, and the whole thing is a bit of a bust.

Let’s start with the water. The temp is at 68°F with a 2°F anomaly, so it’s a touch warmer than average for this time of year, but nothing wild.

Saturday the 5th kicks off with light rain and a cross-on wind from the south. The swell is tiny, just 1ft from the SE, and the energy is weak (83). It’s a no-go. Sunday the 6th is worse, with a stronger cross-on breeze making a mess of things. The swell bumps up to 3ft on the Sunday afternoon, but the period is a short 9 seconds and the wind is up to 16 mph, so it’s just choppy junk. The energy hits 134 (moderate), but with the wind, it’s useless.

The middle of the week, from Monday the 7th right through to the weekend, is a graveyard of tiny swell and poor conditions. We see a few moments of clean conditions, like Tuesday the 8th with a slight air and a cross-off breeze, but the swell is a pathetic 2ft to 3ft from the east. The period is a short 6 seconds, so there’s no push. The energy is 42 to 63 (weak). You’d be bobbing around on a lake.

The only real glimmer comes on the 9th. Wednesday morning sees a 2ft swell from the SSE with a 12-second period, giving a moderate energy of 178, and the wind is offshore from the WNW. That’s clean. The wave is surfable, but the comment says it’s “very ordinary conditions.” The swell is still tiny, so it’s just a novelty wave. The afternoon is better size-wise at 3ft, but the wind swings cross-off and the energy is higher at 278 (moderate), but it’s still a poor call.

After that, it’s back to the same old story. The rest of the month is a dead zone. Tiny swell, cross-on winds, and low energy. The 14th has a 2ft swell with a 12-second period, but the wind is cross-on, and the energy is only 96 (weak). The 17th sees a bit of bump with a 2ft swell and 114 energy, but it’s choppy with a moderate cross-on breeze.

Honestly, for this 16-day stretch, there’s nothing to get excited about. The setup is so sheltered that it needs a perfect alignment of swell and wind, and we just don’t have it. If you’re desperate, the Wednesday morning of the 9th is your best bet, but it’s a scrap. The rest of the time, the ocean is flat or messy. The forecast can change, but right now, it’s a long wait.

Rusty.

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