Praia Tenório Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at what's on the menu for the next few weeks around Praia-Tenório. Things are looking pretty solid overall, with a nice run of waves coming through, especially for the beginner and intermediate crew.

Water temps are sitting at a toasty 72°F – that's 3°F above the norm for this time of year, so a little warmer than usual on the skin. Feels like summer.

The action starts on Wednesday morning with a clean 4ft SE swell, period around 9 seconds, and glassy conditions with a whisper of S wind at 3 mph. Wave energy is moderate (283). It's a proper go-morning for the learner-friendly waves. Wednesday afternoon gets a bit marginal as the wind swings cross-on, so get it early.

Thursday morning drops to a smaller 2ft S swell, but it's clean, glassy, and with an 11-second period. Nothing epic, but a fun little cruiser session if you're after a quiet paddle. The energy is weak (168). Thursday afternoon is a write-off with cross-shore wind.

Friday morning is dead flat on the surface – 2ft SE swell, but with a long 14-second period and zero wind. The wave energy is still weak (159), so it’s a bit of a wait-and-pounce session. Friday afternoon is where it starts to get interesting: a 3ft SE swell, 14-second period, and glassy conditions push the energy up (293). That's a good sign for the weekend.

Saturday morning is the first real standout. We've got 4ft of SE swell, a decent 13-second period, dead calm winds, and the combined energy jumps to 436 (moderate energy). That's proper clean, punchy surf for the point. Crowds are sometimes here, so you might have company, but the conditions are worth it. Saturday afternoon gets a little bumpy with a cross-on breeze, so again, morning is your window.

Sunday morning is small at 2ft with low energy (76) – a rest day. But Sunday afternoon rebounds with a 3ft SE swell, a solid 12-second period, glassy wind, and energy back up to 318. Another great twilight session.

Monday gets a bit ordinary with rain and messy winds. Not worth chasing.

Tuesday morning is a beauty: 5ft of S swell, 10-second period, glassy, and energy roaring at 400. That's a proper fun-size wave with plenty of push. Tuesday afternoon holds at 5ft too, still clean. That’s your call for the week.

Mid-week on Wednesday the 15th, another glassy morning with 4ft S swell and energy at 350. Clear skies, calm – a dream.

Then Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th mornings keep the pattern going: clean, 3ft to 3ft SSE swells with good period. Friday morning is the pick with 3ft at 12 seconds (319 energy).

Saturday the 18th is a bit of a wildcard – risk of thunderstorms, but the wind is clean and the swell holds at 4ft to 4ft with good energy (387). If you can dodge the rain, the surf is there.

After Sunday the 19th, the wheels come off. Sunday afternoon drops to a tiny 0.3ft and from Monday the 20th all the way through Wednesday the 23rd, it's mostly flat with energy readings below 50. A solid gap of four to five days with barely a ripple. The last couple of days of the outlook are essentially zero surf. If you want waves, you need to be in the water before the 20th.

Best on Offer: Without a doubt, Saturday morning July 11th and Tuesday July 14th are the two standouts. Saturday gives you the cleanest combo of size, period, and zero wind. Tuesday gives you the biggest, most consistent swell of the whole run with glassy conditions.

Stay stoked, and get out there early.

Rusty

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