Porto Batel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty checkin' in from Porto Batel.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a solid start. Friday the 28th of August is the real standout here. We’re talking a clean, glassy morning with a 7ft swell rollin’ in from the WNW and a period of 11 seconds. The water’s sitting at 67°, which is just a touch cooler than usual for this time of year—no big deal, a good 3/2 will do ya. The energy is pumping hard with a reading of 1123, so there’s plenty of grunt in the water. This is a point break, so that long-period groundswell is gonna wrap in beautifully with clean, lined-up waves. It’s a bit of a handful at that size, though—more for the experienced crew. Crowds are possible here, so you might have some company, but with conditions this good, it’s worth it.

That Friday afternoon, the wind swings NW and gets a little cross-chop going, and the score drops off. Saturday the 29th through to the middle of the following week, it’s a bit of a write-off. The swell drops, the wind picks up from the north, and we get a run of marginal or poor conditions. A few mornings are clean, but the waves are just too small or weak to get excited about until the weekend after next.

Now, look ahead to Saturday the 5th of September. That’s a promising one. The morning shows a 5ft NW swell, but look at that period – 13 seconds – and the energy is a strong 795. The wind is light from the north, keeping it clean. It’s a very good setup, but it’s a week and a half out, so treat it as promising but not locked in.

Sunday the 6th drops off again with a smaller, weaker swell and stronger north winds. Then from Monday the 7th through to Wednesday the 9th, the north wind gets heavy—up to 25 mph—and the swell gets messy and big. On Wednesday the 9th, the swell hits 10ft, but with that strong cross-off wind, it’s gonna be a choppy, blown-out mess. That kind of size with that wind? Honestly, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddling in.

Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th stay big (8ft and 7ft) but the wind stays up, so it’s still not great. Finally, Saturday the 12th of September shows a glimmer of light: a 3ft swell, but with a very long 15-second period from the WNW, and light north winds. That’s a classic long-period groundswell, which can peel nicely down a point like this. It’ll be a smaller day, but clean and cruisy.

So, to wrap it up: Friday the 28th of August morning is the absolute peak—go get it. That’s your one true standout. After that, you’re waitin’ until Saturday the 5th for the next real hope, and maybe a nice, smaller session on the 12th.

Rusty, out.

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