Praia Tenório Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Praia Tenório over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a slow start. We’re looking at a real flat spell to kick things off.

The first few days are pretty much a write-off. Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd are seeing tiny, weak waves with hardly any energy – we’re talking about 0.7ft to 1ft of swell. The wind is light and variable, but the ocean is just not doing its job. It’s honestly a bit of a disappointment.

We finally get a little pulse of life on Friday the 24th. The swell bumps up to 2ft in the morning, coming from the south, and the energy starts to build (98). It’s still not great, but it’s a step in the right direction. By the afternoon, the swell is up to 4ft from the south, with moderate energy (220), but the wind is ruining it with a messy cross-onshore, so it’s a bit of a choppy mess.

Now, here’s the standout. If you’ve got patience, Saturday morning the 25th is your window. We’ve got a 4ft south-southeast swell rolling in with moderate energy (301). The wind is glassy – flat calm, perfect conditions. That’s the kind of clean, smooth surface you dream about. The water temp is sitting at 71°, which is about 2° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s a touch on the balmy side. Praia Tenório is a beginner-friendly spot, and this is the best it’s going to get. Keep in mind it can get crowded sometimes, but for a Saturday morning with that kind of glass, it’ll be worth it.

The afternoon on Saturday gets a bit dicey with onshore wind and a risk of thunderstorms, so stick to the morning session.

Sunday the 26th drops back down to 2ft, but the swell period stretches out to 14 seconds – that’s a long-period groundswell. The energy is actually strong (382), but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s not going to be as clean. A long-period swell like this can be a bit tricky on a beach break, but it’ll have some push.

The following week is a bit of a mixed bag. We see some small, clean mornings on Monday the 27th, Tuesday the 28th, and Wednesday the 29th, with swell around 2ft to 3ft and glassy winds. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The water temperature anomaly is only mentioned for the first day, so assume it’s similar through the rest.

The first week of August brings a bit more consistency. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th morning have 2ft to 3ft swell from the south with glassy conditions, decent enough for a longboard and a relaxed paddle. The energy is moderate (119 to 167), so nothing to write home about, but it’s better than a flat lake.

Overall, the only real standout is that Saturday morning, July 25th. It’s the one day where the swell size, the glassy wind, and the energy all come together. For the rest of the forecast, you’re looking at small, clean waves for the patient surfer, but nothing that’s going to get the heart racing. There are a few gaps of a couple days with nothing to recommend, but it’s not a total blank.

Signing off, Rusty.

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