Porto Batel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Porto Batel.

We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming up. The first week or so is pretty quiet, with some small, clean waves but nothing to get too excited about. The real action, if you can call it that, looks to be waiting for us in the second week, with a pulse of bigger energy pushing through. But it’s not without its caveats.

The water is at 68°F, which is right on the average for this time of year, so no wetsuit drama.

Let’s start with the early part. Tuesday morning, the 28th of July, is actually the pick of the first few days. We’ve got clean 4ft swell from the NNW, with a 10-second period. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNW, so the faces will be smooth. The combined energy is moderate (381). It’s a decent session, but not a standout.

From Tuesday afternoon, the quality drops. The wind swings more cross-shore, and the swell starts to fade. Wednesday morning the 29th has a smaller 3ft wave, but it’s clean with a cross-off breeze. The energy drops to 147 though, so it’s weak. Wednesday afternoon gets a bit windier.

Then we hit a real flat spell. From Thursday the 30th all the way through to the 6th of August, the swell is tiny, mostly under 2ft, and the energy readings are in the low double digits. It’s a proper gap with no real surf on offer. The wind is mostly cross-off, but there’s just nothing to push you down the line.

Now, the second week brings a shift. Starting on the morning of Friday, the 7th of August, we see a jump in size. The swell comes up to 8ft from the NNW, with an 8-second period. The wind is a stiff cross-offshore breeze from the NNW at 19 mph. The energy reads strong at 750. This is not for beginners, that’s expert-only territory at that size. The short period means it’s going to be a bit lumpy and sectiony, but there will be power.

Saturday the 8th of August holds similar conditions: 8ft in the morning, dropping to 7ft in the afternoon. The wind is still cross-off, but the period stays short at 8-9 seconds. The energy is very strong (864 in the morning). If you’re a seasoned charger, this is the window. The crowds might be around, as it’s a fairly consistent spot, so expect some company.

The swell slowly fades through Sunday the 9th and into Monday the 10th, with the wind staying strong out of the north. The size drops from 7ft to 5ft, and the energy follows suit. The period remains short, so it’s not going to be the most beautiful wave, but there’s plenty of push.

By Tuesday the 11th, it’s dropping further, and the energy is getting weak again. The rest of the outlook fades back into the small stuff.

The standout here is the spell from the 7th to the 8th of August. That’s the biggest, most powerful swell of the window. It’s a raw, north-west groundswell, a bit short in period, but with that much energy, there will be waves. Just be ready for a strong cross-off breeze and a lot of water moving around. For the rest of us, it’s a waiting game for the next pulse.

Rusty.

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