Porto Batel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cooking for Porto Batel over the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a slow burn, but there's some real magic sitting on the horizon if you're patient.

The first few days are a write-off, honestly. We've got onshore junk and poor conditions through to Wednesday the 19th, so don't bother paddling out. Thursday the 20th morning goes glassy, but the swell is tiny at only 2ft from the WNW. That's just a dribble, not really worth the effort.

Things start to get more interesting from Friday the 21st into the weekend. We've got a lumpy NNW swell coming in, around 6ft to 7ft, with a period that jumps up to 10 seconds at times. It's got moderate wave energy (766 on the Friday), but the problem is that fresh breeze. It's cross-offshore, so the faces will be clean, but the wind is cranking at 16 to 19 mph, which makes it a battle. It's marginal at best – the sort of session where you're fighting the wind more than the wave.

There's a big gap in the middle of the week. Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th are flat as a tack, with barely a ripple. Don't bother.

Now, here’s where we get to the good bit. The real standout window starts on Thursday the 27th of August. That morning we see 8ft from the NNW with moderate energy (701). It's still a bit windy, but it's building. The absolute pick of the bunch, though, is Friday the 28th of August morning. Porto Batel is a point break that's fairly consistent and exposed to the west. We're looking at a solid 7ft NNW swell with strong energy (637), a clean 8-second period, and light offshore winds from the north at just 6 mph. The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is a bit cooler than average for this time of year. This is the session to circle. Conditions will be clean and the point should be linking up nicely. Just be aware, the crowd can show up here sometimes, so get in early.

The following weekend blows up again with wind, but then we get another stunner on Monday the 31st of August morning. Offshore winds from the NNE at 6 mph, clean faces, and a solid 7ft groundswell from the NNW with strong energy (779). With a period of 9 seconds, it'll have a bit of punch. That's a top-quality morning.

And then, for the experts, Tuesday the 1st of September morning looks absolutely firing. An 8ft NNW swell with very strong energy (1026) and a 9-second period. Winds are light offshore. This is excellent surf, but that size is for experienced surfers only. The afternoon gets a bit crossed up, but the morning is the one.

To be honest, if I had to pick two true standouts from this forecast, it would be the morning of Friday the 28th of August for the clean conditions and solid swell, and the morning of Tuesday the 1st of September for the bigger, powerful waves for the crew who can handle it.

Stay patient, the wait will be worth it.

Rusty.

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