Ponta do Silencio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, the outlook for Ponta do Silencio is a tough one. The 16-day window is a bit of a desert. There’s no surf of any real quality on offer, not a single window where the stars align. The swell is tiny, mostly around 0.7 ft to 2 ft, and the energy is weak, with combined energy values barely reaching 77 (moderate wave energy) and often sitting in the low double digits. This is a sheltered reef break, but it’s just not getting any proper push. You’ve got some glassy or clean conditions on the cards, but with no swell to work with, it’s a flat, frustrating picture.

The first few days are a total write-off. Wednesday the 22nd of July has a bit of a swell, 2 ft from the ENE, but the southerly wind is light and glassy in the morning, but the waves are just poor. The afternoon brings heavy rain and a NNW wind, so it’s a washout. Thursday through Saturday are all the same story: small, weak, and messy. You’ll see periods of offshore wind, like on Saturday the 25th morning, with a WNW breeze and clean conditions, but the swell is only 2 ft from the SE. It’s just not enough.

Moving into the next week, from Sunday the 26th of July right through to the start of August, the pattern holds. Clean skies, some light offshore or glassy winds, but the swell is consistently 1.0 ft to 2 ft. The energy is weak, sometimes as low as 20 (weak wave energy). The water temperature is sitting at 65°F, which is about average for the time of year, with a very small anomaly of -0.5°F. Nothing to write home about there.

There is a small, brief window of slightly better energy on Sunday the 2nd of August, with a combined energy of 63 (moderate wave energy) and a 2 ft swell from the E, but it’s a glassy morning followed by onshore conditions in the afternoon. It’s still a “poor surf conditions” call from the data. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s a weak windswell, not a groundswell.

The end of the run, into the 6th of August, is more of the same. Clean, light winds, but the swell is small and the energy is low. There’s simply nothing to get excited about. For a spot that is consistent, this is a real lull. It’s a blank run that covers the entire 16-day period.

If you’re desperate for a paddle, the best of a bad bunch might be the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August, with 2 ft from the E and glassy conditions, or the morning of Saturday the 1st of August with a light offshore wind. But honestly, don’t expect any proper waves. This setup looks more interesting for a kayak or a stand-up paddle than a surfboard.

Rusty.

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