Ponta do Silencio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: the next 16 days at Ponta do Silencio are mostly a waiting game. We’ve got a couple of windows where it’s worth paddling out, but you’ll need to pick your moments. The water temp is sitting around 66°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Kicking things off today, Saturday the 15th of August, we have our first real highlight. It’s cloudy, but the wind is glassy out of the east at just 3 mph. That’s the kind of clean surface we dream about. We’ve got a 7ft swell coming from the east with an 8-second period. The energy is moderate, sitting at 640, and the combo should be peeling nicely down this sheltered reef. It’s an intermediate wave, and it’s consistent. Ponta do Silencio is a reef break, so with that east swell and clean conditions, it’s going to be the pick of the bunch. Just a heads-up, this one can draw a crowd, so expect some company if you’re out there.

Sunday morning the 16th drops right off – 3ft and messy. Not worth the paddle. Monday the 17th has a bit more push in the afternoon, hitting 7ft with moderate energy (704), but the cross-off wind is a bit stronger at 9 mph. It’s clean, but it’s not as glassy as Saturday. It’ll be surfable, but it’s not the standout.

From Tuesday the 18th through to Saturday the 22nd, it’s pretty bleak. Waves are small, under 3ft, with weak energy. There’s a lot of poor surf conditions and no real drive in the swell. You’d be fighting for scraps.

We get a slight bump on Saturday the 22nd afternoon with 3ft, but it’s cross-onshore and not worth getting excited about. Then we hit a real dead zone from the 23rd through the 25th – small swell, onshore winds, and even some rain. The periods get long (up to 16 seconds), but the heights are just too small to do anything with.

The next real glimmer comes Wednesday the 26th of August in the afternoon. The swell bumps to 3ft from the southeast with a 12-second period, and the wind goes glassy out of the southwest. It’s clean, but it’s still just “surfable,” nothing special. The energy is moderate (301), but I’d still call it ordinary.

Now, for the promise further out. Thursday the 27th of August, the early morning session is the one to keep an eye on. We’ve got a 6ft swell from the southeast, period 8 seconds, which is short, but the wind is offshore from the west-northwest at 6 mph. That’s creating some clean conditions with moderate energy (440). This is the second-best window in the whole stretch, and it’s over a week away, so treat it as promising but not locked in. It could be your best bet for a proper session.

After that, Friday the 28th gives us a 3ft with a 10-second period and light offshore wind in the afternoon – surfable, but we’ve seen better. Saturday the 29th has some size in the afternoon (5ft from the east) but it’s onshore, so it’s going to be messy.

Sunday the 30th fades out to small, clean leftovers. Not worth the effort.

So, to sum it up: if you’re keen, you surf Saturday afternoon the 15th – that’s the one. The next real shot is late on Thursday the 27th of August. Everything else in between is either too small, too messy, or just plain flat. It’s a long dry spell, but that Saturday session is a cracker. Otherwise, you’re just watching the horizon.

Stay salty.

Rusty

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