Porto Batel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, we’ve got a long outlook ahead, and to be honest, the first week or so is pretty grim. The only break on the radar is Porto Batel, a point break that’s exposed to the W swell. The water’s a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 64°F.

We’re starting off with nothing worth paddling out for. From Tuesday the 14th right through until Saturday the 18th, it’s all weak, small, and messy – we’re talking knee-high dribble at best, with cross-onshore winds messing things up. The combined energy is barely a whisper, hanging around 65 down to 14. Just a whole lot of nothing.

The first real pulse shows up on Sunday the 19th. The swell picks up to 5ft from the NNW, but with a short period of 7 seconds, it’s weak and disorganised. The energy jumps to 263 (moderate), but the wind is cross-offshore and clean. It’s still marginal though – not a standout, but at least there’s something to look at. This carries into Monday the 20th, with 6ft from the NNW and energy up to 427 (moderate), but the wind goes cross-shore on the arvo, killing the vibe.

The best of the early run looks like Tuesday the 21st in the morning. We’ve got 4ft from the NNW, period 7 seconds, and a light cross-offshore breeze making it clean. The energy is 216 (moderate). It’s not a huge swell, but it’s a clean, surfable wave. It’ll be a decent session for a crowd that’s ‘sometimes’ there.

Then it dries up again. Wednesday the 22nd through to the arvo of Thursday the 24th is mostly tiny and poor, with energy dropping into the double digits. A real flat spell.

Friday the 24th picks up again with 6ft from the NNW, period 7 seconds, and clean cross-off winds. The energy is 356 (moderate). Still marginal though, and the period is short, so the waves will be a bit fat and lumpy.

Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th see a jump in size – 8ft from the NNW, but the wind switches to a cross-on, making it choppy. The energy is up to 801 (strong), but it’s too big for beginners and the wind is junk. This is more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle session.

The real standout is Monday the 28th. That morning, we’ve got 6ft from the NW, a period of 11 seconds, and a light cross-offshore breeze. The energy is 838 (strong). This is a proper groundswell, with shape and power. A point break like Porto Batel is the perfect spot for this – the long period will wrap in nicely. This is the best on offer. The afternoon stays clean but the wind picks up a bit.

Tuesday the 29th is still decent but smaller, with 5ft from the NW and a clean cross-off, but the wind is stronger. It’s a solid option, but Monday morning is the one to circle.

So to wrap it up: the first week is a write-off, then we get a few marginal days, and the real gold is on Monday the 28th morning. Mark it.

Rusty.

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