Porto Batel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Porto Batel has cooking for us over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a slow burner, but there’s a couple of days that’ll make it all worthwhile.

Right now, things are pretty quiet. We've got a bit of a lull through the early part of the period with only small, weak swell. The first few days are a write-off for a proper session – a few small waves, but the conditions are just ordinary and the energy is low. You’ll see a couple of surfable windows, like Sunday morning (August 9th) with a clean 3ft swell from the WNW and a light breeze, but it’s nothing to get excited about. The combined energy is only 134, so it’s weak. We’re looking at a long stretch of days with nothing really recommendable until we hit the middle of the month.

The first real standout arrives on Sunday morning, August 16th. Porto Batel wakes up with a solid 8ft swell from the NNW. The period is 8 seconds, so it’s a bit of a short-period wind swell, but the key here is the wind. It’s a light, cross-offshore breeze at just 3 mph. That’s going to put a nice glassy clean surface on those waves. The combined energy is pumping at 709 – that's a strong, powerful setup. This one is for the intermediates and up; 8ft is getting a bit hefty for beginners. The crowds can be an issue here sometimes, so get in early to beat the rush.

Monday morning, August 17th, is another beauty to keep an eye on. Swell drops a touch to 6ft from the same NNW direction, but with a light offshore breeze from the north at 6 mph. It’ll be clean and well-shaped, with strong energy at 509. This is a top-tier follow-up day.

Now, the real big one is on Friday morning, August 21st. Porto Batel sees a solid 8ft groundswell from the NNW with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy skyrockets to 1455 – that’s very strong, powerful stuff. And the wind? Dead calm. Glassy conditions. This is an excellent forecast for experienced surfers only. At 8ft, this is expert territory. The water temperature is sitting at about 68°, which is pretty average for this time of year.

After that, the wind starts to howl from the north, with speeds hitting 22 to 28 mph by the 22nd and 23rd of August. The swell is still there, but those strong winds will make a mess of things, creating a bumpy, blown-out surface. Not worth paddling out for.

So, to sum it up: sit tight through the first week, then mark your calendar for Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th for some proper, clean surf. But the absolute standout, the one you don't want to miss, is Friday morning, August 21st. It’s a long way out, so the forecast could shift, but if it holds, it’s going to be one for the books. Get your big-wave board ready.

Rusty.

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