Porto Batel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a hard look at what Porto Batel (a point break) has lined up for us over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a bit of a slow burner, with a big fat gap of nothing to start.

We’ve got a gap from the get-go. The first solid green light here isn’t until the morning of Saturday 26th July. Everything before that is just cross-onshore junk or tiny, weak swells with poor surf conditions. The tiny 1.6 to 3ft stuff with 5 to 7-second periods and combined energy under 100 (like 55 and 65) is a total write-off, especially with that onshore wind.

Saturday Morning (26th July):
This is where we finally see something. We’ve got a pulse of 5.2ft swell from the NW, period around 7 seconds, a combined energy of 263 (moderate). The wind is a cross-offshore breeze from the NNW, so the surface should be clean. It’s a step in the right direction, but with the period that short and the swell size getting up there, it’s still a bit raw. I’d call it marginal for the intermediate crew; a bit big for beginners at that size.

Sunday Morning (27th July):
No dice, folks. That 7.2ft NW swell at 8 seconds (526 energy) is packing some punch, but the wind cranks up to 22 mph from the N. It’s clean-looking on paper, but that’s a fresh breeze making it a battle. That size is expert only, and with that wind, you’re gonna be fighting the whole time. Not the pick.

Monday Morning (28th July):
Alright, here’s the standout of the first week. Monday morning looks proper. We’ve got 4.9ft swell from the NNW, period bumping up to 8 seconds, combined energy of 272. The wind drops to a whisper – 3 mph from the NNW, classified as cross-offshore. That’s as close to glassy as you’ll get. Clean surf, good shape for a point break, and a swell size that’s solid for intermediates but not overwhelming. This is the one to circle on your calendar. Water temp is around 68°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Later in the Week (29th July to 1st August):
Things get messy again. The wind swings onshore for the afternoons, and the swell drops back down into the 2.3 to 3.9ft range. The morning of 29th July has a clean 3ft NNW groundswell (9-second period, 183 energy) with barely any wind – that’s surfable but very average. The real tease is the morning of 31st July: a 2.3ft NW groundswell with a 10-second period (211 energy) and clean winds. The period is good, but the size is tiny. It’ll be a knee-high party wave for the patient surfer.

Second Week Promise (4th to 5th August):
Looking further out to Tuesday morning 4th August, we see a 5.2ft NW swell with 7-second period (288 energy) and moderate winds. There’s a bigger pulse on Wednesday morning 5th August with 6.2ft swell from the N at 6 seconds (359 energy) and light cross-shore winds. But that’s a week and a half away, so take it with a grain of salt. The period is short and the size is pushing expert territory. Could be a chunky, crumbly mess.

Bottom Line:
Don’t bother paddling out until Monday 28th. That morning is your best chance for clean, proper waves. The long-range stuff on the 4th and 5th August could be fun for the more experienced crew, but the models might change. This is a point break, so longer period swells (like that 10-second one) will wrap in nicely, but the short-period stuff will be a bit walled.

Stay patient, keep your eye on Monday, and I’ll see you in the water.

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