Surf Forecasts:
Porto Batel surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period, NNW swell with 992 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Porto Batel this week:
The surf forecast for Porto Batel over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Porto Batel in the next 16 days are 2.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) 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 0.5m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Porto Batel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here again, but this time in feet and knots for the imperial heads. Let's break down what’s happening at Porto Batel over the next couple of weeks. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – it’s a pretty flat and messy outlook overall. No real heaters in the forecast, but there’s a tiny window if you’re keen.
The first session on the morning of Thursday the 20th of August is tiny: waves about 2ft from the WNW, period just 9 seconds, so it’s weak as dishwater. Combined energy is only 87 – that’s feeble. Wind is a light cross-off from the NNW at about 6 mph, so it’s clean, but there’s hardly anything to ride.
Thursday the 21st jumps up to nearly 7ft from the NNW, period 11 seconds, but the wind is a fresh cross-off at 19 mph. That’s a moderate energy reading of 1071, but it’s messy and marginal. Not worth a paddle. The weekend is a total loss: Saturday and Sunday have onshore winds, choppy junk, and poor conditions. Monday through Thursday the 27th are all onshore and crap. There’s 6ft on Thursday morning from the NW, but it’s cross-onshore and lumpy.
The best I can find in this whole 16-day stretch is the morning of Saturday the 29th of August. Waves are around 6ft from the NNW, period 9 seconds, combined energy 600 (moderate), and the wind is a clean cross-off from the north at about 16 mph. It’s the cleanest we’ll get, and the point should have a few workable lines. Expect some company though – this spot can get busy.
After that, it fades. The 1st and 2nd of September mornings have about 6ft from the NW, clean but still marginal. By the 4th of September, we’re down to 4ft from the north, short period, and weak at 214 energy.
Water temp is nothing special for this time of year. So, if you’re gonna go, make it Saturday the 29th morning. Otherwise, save your energy. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 94 | 272 | 992 | 794 | 676 | 416 | 280 | 137 | 619 | 373 | 539 | 576 | 466 | 140 | 145 | 149 | 124 | 191 | 284 | 300 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | on |
High Tide | 8:45AM2.72m | 9:19PM2.57m | 9:57AM2.61m | 10:46PM2.46m | 11:25AM2.62m | 00:15AM2.50m | 12:39PM2.75m | 1:17AM2.64m | 1:32PM2.93m | 2:01AM2.81m | 2:13PM3.11m | 2:36AM2.98m | 2:48PM3.28m | 3:09AM3.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM1.53m | 3:27AM1.61m | 4:29PM1.62m | 4:56AM1.68m | 6:04PM1.57m | 6:19AM1.60m | 7:09PM1.42m | 7:16AM1.45m | 7:54PM1.25m | 7:58AM1.26m | 8:30PM1.08m | 8:34AM1.08m | 9:02PM0.92m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | N 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 61 | 94 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 42 | 416 | 280 | 137 | 619 | 373 | 539 | 576 | 4 | 140 | 145 | 149 | 124 | 191 | 284 | 300 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | WNW 9 | W 11 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NW 11 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | SW 13 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 9 | SW 12 | NW 9 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 30 | 50 | 25 | 2 | 29 | 42 | 38 | 58 | 49 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 105 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | SW 13 | NW 10 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | N 7 | N 7 | W 10 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 7 | 27 | 21 | — | 18 | 32 | 33 | 75 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | W 8 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 272 | 992 | 794 | 676 | — | — | — | 1 | 97 | 56 | — | 466 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 257 | 227 | 72 | 362 | 70 | 70 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 367 | 5 | 446 | 295 | 6 | 4 | 378 | 5 | 70 | 70 | 5 |
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