Praia Tenório Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty. Well, it’s not exactly pumping on the horizon for the next couple of weeks at Praia Tenório, but there’s a little window of proper surf to get excited about if you’ve got some patience. The first eight days are pretty ordinary – small, weak, and barely worth paddling out for. Then, right around the 11th, a solid pulse of swell rolls in, and that’s the real standout.

The early part of the month is a write-off for any decent waves. From Sunday the 2nd right through to the 9th, you’re looking at tiny, gutless energy – mostly around 0.3ft to 2ft, with combined energy readings struggling to crack triple digits (32 to 125). The wind is often glassy or light, which is a tease, but the swell just isn’t there. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so at least you won’t freeze while you’re waiting.

Then we hit Monday the 10th – still nothing you’d call good, but you can feel something building. The swell jumps to 5ft, but the wind is messy and cross-shore, and the energy is moderate (565). It’s a bit of a tease.

Tuesday the 11th is the highlight. Morning session sees a solid 6ft S/SSE swell rolling in with a long 14-second period – that’s real groundswell, with plenty of push. The combined energy rockets up to 1408, so you’ll feel the power. Wind is glassy from the SW, so the surf will be clean and well-shaped. This is the day for experienced surfers – 6ft with that kind of period is no joke for beginners. The afternoon stays glassy, with a 6ft S swell, still powerful (1172 energy). That’s the best two sessions of the whole 16 days, no question.

Wednesday the 12th morning still has some juice – 5ft SSE swell, glassy, with 808 energy – very good surf, but the afternoon gets blown out by onshore wind. Thursday the 13th morning is still worth a look with glassy conditions and 4ft S swell (341 energy), but it’s dropping fast.

After that, it’s back to small, weak, and mostly blown out through the rest of the second week. The 14th to the 16th is a mix of light rain, cross-onshore wind, and tiny swell – nothing to get excited about. The 17th is flat as a tack (0.7ft).

So, bottom line: Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th morning are the standouts. Head to Praia Tenório for that 6ft S/SSE groundswell with glassy conditions – it’s the only real quality window in the whole outlook. The rest of the time, you’re better off doing something else.

Rusty.

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