Ponta do Silencio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day outlook for the local spot is a grim one. We’re looking at a long, quiet run before anything even worth paddling out for shows up, and even then, it’s more about catching a moment than scoring a proper session. There’s only one break on the map: Ponta do Silencio, a sheltered reef for intermediates. It’s consistent, but the swell and wind just aren’t playing ball.

We start with a big fat blank. From Monday the 7th of September right through until the morning of Saturday the 13th of September, it’s basically dead. Wave heights are tiny, mostly under 2 ft, with poor surf conditions and energy that barely registers – combined swell energy as low as 15 to 38 (weak). Wind is mostly light, but it’s cross-on or onshore, spoiling what little bump there is. There’s a brief moment on Wednesday the 9th of September morning where a 2 ft swell from ENE at 8 seconds slips in with offshore wind, but it’s just ordinary. Not worth the wet suit.

Then Saturday the 13th of September morning brings the only real pulse of the whole outlook. A 8 ft swell from SSE, period 11 seconds, hits with a combined energy of 1637 (moderate to strong). That’s big enough for experts only, and the wind is a cross-on moderate breeze at 16 mph, making it choppy. The optimum swell direction is SE, and we’re getting SSE, so it’s not a perfect fit. This reef is sheltered, so that much energy could make it messy and unruly. The report calls it poor surf conditions – not the standout you want.

After that, it’s back to the flat spell. From Sunday the 14th of September through to the end of the window on Tuesday the 22nd of September, we’re looking at tiny waves again – mostly under 3 ft, with energy often below 100 (weak). Winds flick between light and moderate, often cross-on or onshore. There’s a couple of glassy mornings on the 21st and 22nd, but with swell under 2 ft and periods around 8 seconds, it’s barely a ripple. Water temp is about average for this time of year, no real anomaly.

Honestly, the only day that even raises an eyebrow is Saturday the 13th of September morning if you’re an expert with a big stick and a tolerance for chop. It’s not a clean, glassy reef dream – it’s a lumpy, cross-on session for the brave. For everyone else, this is a week and a half of watching from the sand.

Stay patient, mate. It rarely stays this quiet for long.

Rusty.

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