Porto Batel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s shaping up for Porto Batel. To be honest, the next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag. There are some days with a bit of size, but clean conditions and decent quality are hard to come by. We’ve got a run of small, ordinary surf getting us started, and a longer stretch of bigger, wind-affected stuff to follow.

The first real chance to get wet doesn’t come until Sunday the 9th of August. It’s small, with a weak 3-foot swell from the WNW. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it won’t have much push. The water temp is sitting at 67°, which is pretty average for the time of year. It’s surfable, but the vibe is flat and ordinary.

Monday the 10th is more of the same—small and unexciting with 2ft to 3ft swells. The wind is cross-offshore, which keeps it clean, but the energy is weak and it’s just not doing much.

Then we hit a real lull. From Tuesday the 11th through to Thursday the 20th of August, the surf quality is either poor or marginal. The swell starts to build from the 14th onward, pushing up to 5ft and then 8ft by Saturday the 15th. The energy picks up too, which sounds good, but it’s all short-period, northwest windswell. The problem is the wind—it’s mostly cross-off or cross, which is okay, but the wave quality is described as poor or marginal. By the 19th and 20th, we get onshore winds (SW, WSW, SSW) which trashes what little shape there is. A word to the wise: the 8ft days with that short period and strong wind, like on the 15th and 16th, look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing—especially at the beach breaks.

Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd of August show a bit of a pulse. We get 5ft to 8ft swell from the NNW again, with a bit more period (7-8 seconds). The wind is cross-off and clean. Saturday morning has the biggest size at 8ft with strong energy, but the score is still just marginal. This is the best on offer in the second week, but it’s a long-range call and not certain to come together with any quality.

The very end of the window, from Sunday the 23rd to Monday the 24th, sees the swell hold around 6ft to 8ft, but the wind is cranking at 22 to 25 mph. Even though it’s cross-off, that’s a lot of breeze for a wave with short period. It’s going to be bumpy and tough going for all but the experts.

Overall, there’s no standout session in this 16-day window. The early days are too small, and the later days are too rough. It’s a blank run, really. For a spot like Porto Batel, that’s not unusual, and forecasts can change. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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