Porto Batel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks look pretty ordinary out here. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf with a lot of cross-offshore wind, which is a bit of a tease. It’s clean, don’t get me wrong, but there’s not a lot of push behind it. The water temp is sitting at 67°F which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first few days are pretty marginal. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th have some knee-to-waist high waves, nothing special. The swell energy is moderate at best, with readings around 243 and 220. It’s rideable for the loggers, but don’t expect any fireworks. The wind is cross-offshore, so the surface will be clean, which is always a bonus.

The weekend drops off even more. Saturday the 8th is really weak, with waves down around 2ft to 2ft and the energy just fades away into the 60s and 70s. Sunday the 9th has a similar vibe, though the period bumps up to 11 seconds on the morning, which gives it a bit more shape. Still, it’s small and you’ll be scratching for anything.

Monday the 10th offers a small bump back up to around 3ft, but again, it’s pretty average. The energy is back into triple digits, around 126, but it’s not enough to get the heart racing. The wind stays cross-off, so it’ll be clean, just small.

Tuesday the 11th is a real dud. We’re looking at ankle-biters, maybe 1ft with a long period but no power. You’re better off polishing the board.

We get a slight pulse mid-week. Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th see waves back to around 3ft, with the swell direction coming more from the WNW. The energy builds up to a moderate 236 by Thursday morning, but it’s still nothing to write home about. It’s surfable, but the poor conditions tag is on it, so the tide is going to be your friend if you’re trying to make something of it.

The following weekend, the 15th and 16th, we see a bump in size, up to 5ft, but the period drops right off to 6-7 seconds. That’s short-period windswell, and it’s going to be a bit crumbly and disorganized. The energy is moderate, but the quality just isn’t there. It’s a messy, stormy kind of surf, not the clean lines we want.

The final week, from the 17th onwards, the wind starts to pick up seriously. We’re looking at 19 to 28 mph northerly breezes. There’s some swell around the 3ft to 4ft mark, but it’s all junky windswell with short periods. The energy readings are high, but that’s just the wind whipping it up. It’s going to be a blown-out mess, more interesting for the kite crew than for us paddle surfers.

So, to be straight with you, there’s nothing in this 16-day window that I’d call a standout. It’s a typical flat spell for the area. The best bet is probably the early morning Thursday the 13th when we have that little pulse of WNW swell and the clean conditions, but even that is just a “go for a paddle if you’re desperate” kind of deal. It’s small and average, but it’s all we’ve got.

Keep the boards waxed and wait for the next groundswell.

Rusty.

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