Praia Tenório Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on offer at Praia Tenório over the next couple of weeks.

First off, I gotta be straight with you – the start of this period is a total write-off. From Monday the 20th of July right through to Thursday the 23rd, there’s just nothing happening. We’re talking flat, tiny slop that’s not worth paddling out for. The swell energy is barely registering, with combined energy figures as low as 3 (yes, three) up to 25. That’s not surf, that’s a lake. You’d be better off taking the dog for a walk.

Then, on Friday the 24th of July, we finally see a pulse of life. The swell height picks up to 3ft from the south, with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 134 (moderate). The morning is glassy, so it’s rideable, but it’s still ordinary. The afternoon gets a little better with 4ft from the south and energy hitting 202, and the wind goes dead calm. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.

Saturday the 25th is a mess – strong onshore winds and a risk of storms kill it. Skip it.

Now, Sunday the 26th of July is where things get interesting, but it comes with a warning. The morning sees 5ft swell from the SSE, period 9 seconds, and energy at 572 (moderate). It’s a marginal call, but it’s there. The afternoon, however, ramps up to 8ft from the south with a massive combined energy of 1857 – that’s strong wave energy. But with a moderate cross-onshore wind and choppy conditions, it’s not clean. This is only for experienced surfers, and honestly, the wind is going to mess it up. For a spot like this, that strong a swell and poor wind might make it more interesting for the kite crew than for paddle surfers.

The real standout? That’s got to be Monday the 27th of July, morning session. The swell is 5ft from the SSE, period 10 seconds, with combined energy at 542 (moderate). The kicker is the wind: glassy, offshore from the west. This is going to be clean. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. This is your best window – it’s a solid, clean south swell, and the break is fairly exposed to that direction, so it should be working. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so you might have a few others in the water, but with that glass, it’ll be worth it.

Tuesday the 28th of July morning is also a good call – 5ft from the SE, period 11 seconds, and again glassy conditions. Energy at 496 (moderate). It’s a touch smaller, but still clean and fun.

After that, the swell fades through the end of July and into early August. Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th are surfable but ordinary, with heights dropping to 4ft and then 2ft. By Friday the 31st, we’re back to tiny, poor surf. There’s a long gap of several days with nothing worthwhile until Monday the 3rd of August, when a tiny 2ft south swell with moderate energy (115) shows up, but it’s ordinary. Tuesday the 4th of August morning has a glimpse of 3ft from the south, period 8 seconds, and energy at 171, but it’s just ordinary again.

So, the bottom line: if you want the best of it, get out there on Monday the 27th of July morning. That’s the pick of the bunch. Clean, glassy, and a decent little south swell. The rest is either flat, ordinary, or blown out.

Rusty.

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