Ponta do Silencio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let me break down exactly what’s on the table for Ponta do Silencio over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be upfront: this is a quiet stretch.

The honest truth for the next 16 days is that it’s a long, slow grind. There are zero standout days for a proper paddle session. We have a solid run of small, weak swells with very ordinary conditions dominating the outlook. The first real bump in energy doesn’t show up until the second week, and even then, wind is the enemy.

Starting from Tuesday, 18th August right through to the end of the month, it’s all about tiny waves and marginal conditions. The swell height barely touches 2ft, with combined energy mostly below 100 (weak) – we’re talking values like 70, 67, right down to 21. The swell period is short too, mostly around 7 to 9 seconds. That’s weak, localised chop, not real groundswell. Winds are mostly light, but either cross-onshore or flat, so it’s a frustrating mix. There is a moment of glass on Thursday morning, 20th August, but the swell is a tiny 1ft – you’d be scratching for anything.

We hit a bit more energy on Monday, 24th of August. The combined energy jumps to 152 (moderate) with a 2ft SE swell at a long 14-second period. This is groundswell, which for a sheltered reef like Ponta do Silencio is good in theory, but the wind is cross-onshore from the SSE. It’s surfable but very ordinary.

Later, on Wednesday, 26th of August, the afternoon shows a moderate combined energy of 123, with a 2ft SSE swell at 11 seconds, but the wind is cross-offshore from the North. That’s the cleanest window in the middle of the run, but the wave size is still knee-high.

The only possible “best on offer” – and I use that loosely – falls on Monday, 31st of August. The afternoon shows a combined energy of 165 (moderate) with a 3ft ENE swell (8-second period) and glassy, dead-calm winds. That’s a clean, glassy afternoon, but the swell is still small and the period is short. It’s the prettiest-looking flat spell you’ll see.

A bigger pulse arrives on Wednesday, 2nd September. We get a 6ft S swell, combined energy of 390 (strong). That’s the biggest wave of the whole window, but the period is a short 7 seconds, and the wind is glassy in the morning. At 6ft, this is pushing beginner territory – better for an intermediate who wants some push. The problem is the swell direction is S, but the optimum for this break is SE, so it won’t wrap in perfectly.

Summary:
If you absolutely need saltwater, the glassy afternoons on 31 August and the early morning of 2 September are your best bets, but don’t expect any quality waves. For most of this stretch, you’re looking at a kite-surfing setup more than a paddler’s dream. The combination of shelter and weak, short-period swell just isn’t giving us much.

Stay patient. It tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

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