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★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NNW 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore 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.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| 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, Rusty here again, let’s talk in feet and miles per hour now. Porto Batel is lookin’ like a long, slow wait.
Honestly, from now until the end of the month, we’re looking at a dead stretch of about twelve days with nothing that’ll get a surfer out of bed. The waves are too small, too chopped up, or blown out. A bit of a pulse comes in on Friday the 21st with swell around 7ft from the NNW, but the wind is a fresh cross-offshore and the session is only marginal. The energy is solid (1069), but the wave quality is not there. It stays ugly through the weekend with cross-shore and onshore winds, and the following week is just more of the same – onshore slop and weak lines.
The one bright spot, and I mean the real standout, is Friday the 4th of September. Mark it. That morning is looking glassy, with a light offshore breeze from the south. You can expect clean, smooth waves around 8ft thumping in from the NNW with moderate energy (740). That is a serious amount of swell for the point, and with that clean surface Porto Batel will be going off. The period is short at 8 seconds, so expect steep, punchy drops. This is strictly for the experienced crew – that size is way too much for learners. Expect a crowd, because everyone will be chasing the same window. The water is running about 66°F, which is a bit cooler than normal for the season, so you’ll want a good suit.
That Friday morning is your window. The wind switches onshore by the afternoon and it’s back to square one. Make the most of it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 142 | 272 | 992 | 867 | 598 | 437 | 280 | 669 | 763 | 399 | 567 | 763 | 358 | 93 | 100 | 83 | 55 | 128 | 293 | 380 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 11 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 61 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 42 | 437 | 280 | 669 | 763 | 399 | 567 | 12 | 13 | 93 | 100 | 83 | 55 | 128 | 293 | 380 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | SW 13 | NNW 12 | WNW 8 | W 11 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 7 | SW 5 | NW 10 | W 10 | NW 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 50 | 23 | 2 | 29 | 42 | 38 | 137 | 49 | 33 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | S 4 | NW 10 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 10 | SW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 1 | 27 | 21 | — | 18 | 32 | 33 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 8 | W 7 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 142 | 272 | 992 | 867 | 598 | — | — | — | 13 | 119 | 106 | 763 | 358 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 249 | 72 | 362 | 70 | 70 | 257 | 0 | 134 | 146 | 177 | 5 | 295 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 524 | 257 | 72 |
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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).
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