Praia Tenório Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's coming up for Praia Tenório.

To be honest, it's a slow start. We're looking at a pretty long dry spell for the first several days. From now until around the 23rd of July, the swell is tiny and the energy is basically non-existent. You're looking at waves under 1ft with combined energy readings in the teens and twenties (22). It's glassy, sure, but there's just nothing to ride. It's a solid week of flatness.

Things start to stir on the morning of Thursday the 23rd of July. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the south, but the period is a short and weak 6 seconds. The combined energy climbs to 102 (moderate), but it's just ordinary, surfable waves. The water temperature is about average for the time of year. The winds are glassy, which is a plus, but the lack of power from the swell is the real issue.

We inch along through the rest of July and into the first day of August. There are a few mornings with glassy conditions and waist-high swell from the south, but the energy stays low (mostly in the 100-200 range) and the quality never really gets going. The 31st of July has a bit more push, with 3ft swell and 205 energy on the morning, but the wind swings onshore in the afternoon.

Now, the real standout. Look ahead to the very start of August. The morning of Saturday the 1st is where it finally comes together. We’ve got a clean 3ft south swell, a 12-second period, and combined energy climbing to a strong 377. The wind is glassy all morning. This is the first proper session of the whole forecast.

But the absolute best on offer is the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August. That’s your target. A solid 5ft swell from the south-southeast, with a very long 16-second period from a proper groundswell. The combined energy is a beefy 1225 (very strong). The wind is glassy offshore. This is a proper, powerful southerly groundswell with clean conditions. For a spot like Praia Tenório, a long-period swell like this can produce some excellent, well-shaped waves. Keep in mind that with the swell over 5ft, it might be a little much for raw beginners. The morning is the call; the afternoon gets a bit questionable with the onshore breeze.

It’s a long wait, but that Sunday morning, August 2nd, is the one to circle. The following Monday morning, the 3rd, still has a nice 4ft set with a 14-second period and clean winds, so the run of good surf should carry on for a bit.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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