Porto Batel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve been staring at the charts for Porto Batel and, honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead. We’ve got a long, flat spell to start, and even when a bit of energy shows up, the conditions are ordinary. The standout window is right at the tail end of the forecast, but we’ll get to that.

The first real surfable day doesn’t roll in until Sunday the 19th. The morning brings a 4ft swell from the NNW with a period of 6 seconds—weak, short-period stuff. The combined energy is only 108 (moderate), but the wind is glassy, so it’ll be clean. That’s the only bright spot, and it’s not much. The rest of the week is a total write-off: tiny waves, poor wind, and zero energy. There’s a gap of nearly a week from the 13th to the 19th.

Then, Saturday the 25th morning shows a jump: 5ft from the north, 7-second period, with combined energy of 267 (moderate). The wind is light and cross-shore, so it’s clean enough, but it’s only a marginal call. The afternoon gets messy with a 6ft NNW swell and strong cross-onshore wind, making it choppy.

Now, the real highlight—and the only one worth planning around—is Tuesday the 28th. This is the standout. The morning brings a solid 7ft swell from the NNW, 8-second period, and combined energy of 555 (strong). The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze, so the surf will be clean. That’s 7ft, which is pushing into expert territory, but for those who can handle it, Porto Batel should be firing. The afternoon holds similar size at 7ft, still clean, though the energy is even higher at 564. This is promising, but being over a week out, keep an eye on the forecasts.

Water temp on the 13th was 63°F with a -4° anomaly, meaning it’s much colder than average for this time of year. That’ll likely stick around.

Bottom line: you’re waiting until the 28th for the best bet. Tuesday morning is your play. Everything else is small, weak, or blown out.

Rusty.

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