Porto Batel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’re looking at a pretty quiet stretch ahead for Porto Batel. The next week and a half is mostly small and messy, but there’s a serious pulse of energy lining up for the very end of the outlook that’s worth keeping an eye on.

For the first week or so, from Thursday the 16th of July right through to around Wednesday the 29th, the surf is pretty much a write-off. Swell is tiny, mostly under 3 feet, with weak energy readings and a lot of cross-shore or cross-offshore winds. The occasional clean morning pops up, but the wave heights are just too small to bother with. Saturday the 25th shows a bump to about 6 feet on the morning with clean conditions, but the period is short (7 seconds) and the energy is moderate, so it’s punchy but not well shaped. It’s a pass for me.

The real standout comes right at the tail end of the forecast. On Friday the 31st of July, Porto Batel wakes up to a solid 8 feet swell from the NNW with a 12-second period – that’s proper groundswell. The energy is pumping at a very strong level. Winds are light offshore from the NNE in the morning, meaning clean, lined-up waves. This is going to be a proper session. The water temp is sitting at about 65°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so a decent wetsuit is the call.

The afternoon still holds 8 feet but the wind swings more cross-offshore. Still clean, but the morning window is the pick. This size is for experienced surfers only – it’s going to be powerful. The long period (12 seconds) means the waves will have plenty of push and the sets will be well defined, which is great for a point break like this. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

The rest of the 16-day window is a whole lot of nothing. A long gap of quiet conditions from the 16th right through to the 30th, with only a few marginal days. But that last day looks like a gem.

Stay patient, that last Friday is the one.

Rusty.

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