Praia Tenório Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Praia Tenório over the next couple of weeks.

We start off with a bit of a slow patch. The first few days have waves, but they’re small and pretty ordinary. Thursday the 6th sees tiny 2ft southerly swell, period around 10 seconds, and the combined energy is weak (60). Morning and afternoon are glassy, so it’s clean, but honestly, it’s only really for a beginner or someone who just wants to get wet. Water temp is 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—nice.

Friday the 7th drops right off. Swell fades to 1.0ft with a longer period of 12 seconds from the SSE, but the energy is tiny (44). The morning is glassy, but the afternoon turns cross-on at 12 mph from the SW, making it choppy and poor. Saturday the 8th morning is glassy again with 2ft S swell (period 11 seconds, energy 111) but still just surfable, nothing special. Then Saturday afternoon things get interesting. Swell jumps to 5ft from the south, period 15 seconds—that’s a proper groundswell—and combined energy hits 1030 (moderate). The wind is light cross from the east at 6 mph, but at 5ft, it’s getting a bit much for beginners. The 15-second period means it’s better for a point or reef, but Praia Tenório is a beach, so it might break a bit straight. Still, the best of the first week.

Sunday the 9th holds 4ft S swell (period 13 seconds, energy 498) but winds are cross or onshore, so it’s marginal. Monday the 10th is similar with 5ft SSE swell, but rain and cross-on winds keep it messy. The standout for the first week is Tuesday the 11th afternoon: 5ft SSE swell, period 12 seconds, combined energy 807 (moderate), and glassy conditions with light rain. That’s clean, decent size, and should be fun for intermediate surfers. Wednesday the 12th morning is also glassy with 5ft SSE swell (period 12 seconds, energy 488).

The real highlight, though, is Saturday the 15th morning. Big 8ft SSE swell, period 13 seconds, combined energy 3068 (strong), and glassy conditions. That is excellent, powerful surf—but at 8ft, it’s for experienced surfers only. The long period (13 seconds) means it’ll have some punch, and the glassy wind will make it clean. This is the best day on offer, no question.

After that, the swell drops quickly. Sunday the 16th morning has 2ft S swell (period 11 seconds, energy 116) and glassy conditions, but it’s small. From Monday the 17th through to the end of the forecast on the 21st, it’s mostly 1.0ft to 2ft swells, periods under 11 seconds, and combined energy below 100 (weak). A few glassy moments, but the waves are too small for any decent surf.

So, the standout is Saturday the 15th morning for the experienced crew, with Tuesday the 11th afternoon being a solid second option for cleaner conditions and smaller size. The first week has a few surfable days, but the second week is a flat spell—7 days of tiny, poor surf from the 17th onward. That’s a long gap in action.

Rusty.

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