Surf Forecasts:
Porto Batel surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, NW swell with 2,135 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Porto Batel this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Porto Batel in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Porto Batel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, listen up, crew. Rusty here. We’ve got a bit of a waiting game on our hands for Porto Batel. The next week and a half is pretty much a write-off, so don’t be in a rush to paddle out. Hold tight.
The first half of the 16-day window is dominated by strong, onshore winds and messy, poor surf. The water is sitting at 65°, which is 4° below average, real nippy for this time of year – a lot colder than you’d expect. This bleak stretch runs from the 24th right through to the afternoon of the 31st. There’s a glimmer on the 28th, Friday, when the wind finally goes cross-off, and the swell from the NW gets up to 10 ft with sweet 11-second period (groundswell). The combined energy is pumping, too, at 2135 – strong stuff. That morning looks clean and the wave quality is marginal, but it’s big. At over 8 ft, this is for experienced surfers only. It’s the best in a bad run, but still just a shadow of what comes later. Friday afternoon hangs in there at 8 ft, still clean.
Things stay clean but the swell drops right off over the weekend and into Monday, with 3 ft to 4 ft waves. Not much stoke there.
Now, here is the true standout, so mark your calendar: Tuesday, 8th September. This is the moment we’ve been waiting for. The morning session at Porto Batel is looking absolute mint. The wind goes glassy – dead calm at 0 mph – and the swell rolls in from the WNW at a solid 6 ft with a very long 15-second period. That’s groundswell with proper energy (combined energy at 1467), which will wrap beautifully around this exposed point break. The water will be clean as a whistle. For an exposed point, that long period means long, racy lines and wide-open walls. It’s rated excellent for experienced surfers, and for good reason. This is the one to aim for.
After that, the afternoon shifts onshore, so get it while it’s good. The day prior, the 7th, also shows a promising morning with a light breeze and clean 3 ft waves, and Monday afternoon sees a long-period 23-second pulse (4 ft), but it’s the Tuesday morning glass-off that’s the real winner.
So, to sum it up: endure the junky first week, don’t even bother paddling out. A brief window of cleaner but big surf on the 28th for the experts only. Then, a long dry spell until the real gold shines through on the morning of the 8th. That’s your session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WSW 5 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1134 | 713 | 306 | 161 | 121 | 60 | 90 | 303 | 393 | 609 | 320 | 990 | 2135 | 1432 | 640 | 349 | 256 | 57 | 109 | 79 | 101 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:32PM2.93m | 2:01AM2.81m | 2:13PM3.11m | 2:36AM2.98m | 2:48PM3.28m | 3:09AM3.14m | 3:21PM3.43m | 3:40AM3.26m | 3:53PM3.53m | 4:10AM3.35m | 4:24PM3.58m | 4:42AM3.40m | 4:56PM3.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54PM1.25m | 7:58AM1.26m | 8:30PM1.08m | 8:34AM1.08m | 9:02PM0.92m | 9:06AM0.92m | 9:32PM0.79m | 9:37AM0.80m | 10:02PM0.70m | 10:09AM0.72m | 10:33PM0.65m | 10:41AM0.69m | 11:05PM0.65m | ||||||||
6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | |
— | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | SW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | N 11 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
5 | 13 | 306 | 161 | 121 | 60 | 15 | 303 | 393 | 5 | 155 | 990 | 2135 | 1432 | 640 | 349 | 2 | 57 | 49 | 79 | 101 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | N 7 | NW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | SW 11 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | N 12 | — | N 8 | W 13 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 |
3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | — | 120 | 16 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 49 | 3 | 8 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 12 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — |
— | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 4 |
1134 | 713 | — | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | 609 | 320 | — | — | — | — | — | 256 | 28 | 109 | 60 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 362 | 295 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 634 | 367 | 70 | 276 | 257 | 177 | 70 | 296 | 70 | 70 | 362 | 84 | 70 | 362 | 70 |
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Information about the Porto Batel Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Porto Batel provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Porto Batel can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Porto Batel surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Porto Batel) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Porto Batel may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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