Porto Batel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, checking in from the Porto Batel (point) region.

Alright, let me be straight with you – the next week and a half is a real mixed bag, and honestly, mostly a bust. We're looking at a long stretch of ordinary to poor conditions, with a tiny window of hope way out in the distance. The water is sitting around 67°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The run starts off flat and messy. Saturday the 1st through Sunday the 9th is a real grind. We've got small, weak swell with periods around 6 to 9 seconds, and the combined energy is mostly weak, under 200. Winds are cross-off or cross most of the time, which isn't terrible, but the swell is just too small and inconsistent to do anything with. Expect a lot of frustration and very little to ride. The best you can hope for is a knee-high ripple on the Sunday morning of the 2nd, but even that's a stretch.

Then we hit a real dead zone. From Monday the 10th, the swell drops right off. The combined energy plummets, hitting as low as 13 on the Monday afternoon. It's a complete flat spell. There's nothing to even think about for days.

Now, here's the one glimmer. Look ahead to Wednesday the 12th and into Thursday the 13th of August. We start to see a bit more life. The swell bumps up to 4ft to 5ft, and the period stretches to 7 or 8 seconds. The combined energy climbs into the moderate range (195 to 312). The real standout is Wednesday the 12th morning – it's dead calm, glassy conditions with a 4ft swell from the NNW. That's clean, that's rideable. But the swell is short period, so it's not going to have much power. Thursday the 13th morning also looks promising, with glassy conditions again and a 5ft swell from the NNW, though the light cross wind might put a tiny ripple on it.

Further out, Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th see the swell push up to 6ft to 6ft, with a 9-second period and combined energy hitting 603. That's a stronger, more substantial swell. But the wind is up, 16 to 22 mph cross-off, which will keep it clean but blown out. This is properly solid, but it's a long way off, so keep an eye on it.

So, the best bet? If you're keen, hold out for the Wednesday 12th morning. That's the pick of the bunch. The glassy conditions and that 4ft swell from the NNW will be the cleanest waves we've seen in a while. For the more experienced, the Friday 14th morning could be worth a look if the wind plays ball, but it's a gamble this far out.

Stay patient, and keep watching the charts.

Rusty.

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