Porto Batel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here, breaking it down for Porto Batel. The next couple of weeks are a mixed bag with some clean windows and some real flat spells. The water temp is sitting at 67°, which is a touch under 1° cooler than usual for this time of year – nothing crazy, just a little on the cooler side.

The best wave of the whole run is looking like Sunday morning, September 13th. Porto Batel is a point break, open to the west, and we’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the NNW with a long period of 13 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, and with a combined energy reading of 668, it’s got some punch. The wind is a glassy 3 mph from the ENE, which is a perfect cross-off. That’s the session to circle – clean, lined-up waves with plenty of time between sets. It’s a fairly consistent spot, but it can get crowded sometimes, so get in there early.

Before that, there’s a decent option on Saturday morning, September 12th. The wind is dead calm, 3 mph from the NNE, with a 5ft swell from the NNW at 8 seconds. The energy is moderate at 306, but the conditions will be glassy. It’s a good session, just not the standout.

The rest of the first week is mostly cross-off northerly winds, but the swell is a bit lumpy with short periods. The energy is moderate, but the wave quality is just so-so. Thursday, September 10th has a 6ft swell peaking with 773 in energy, but it’s an 11-second period with a 16 mph cross-off wind – it’ll be clean but a bit fat and won't have the same shape as the Sunday winner.

The second week is a real struggle. Monday, September 14th morning has another glassy session with 5ft from the NNW, but it’s a shorter period (11 seconds) and the energy is lower at 470. It’s worth a go, but not the standout.

From Tuesday, September 15th through to Wednesday, September 23rd, the swell dies. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny surf, mostly under 3ft, with weak energy readings dropping into the double and low triple digits. Winds are a mix of onshore, cross-onshore, and a few cross-off breezes, but with no swell to push, it’s a real lull. There’s a big spike on Wednesday, September 23rd afternoon – a 5ft swell from the NW with a massive 17-second period and combined energy of 1137. That’s a lot of power, but the wind is onshore from the WSW, making it rough and choppy. That’s a big wave, only for the experts, and the wind ruins it.

So, to wrap it up: Sunday morning, September 13th is your winner. Clean, lined-up, and full of energy. The Saturday before is a solid backup. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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