Praia Tenório Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's talk Praia Tenório in feet and knots.

The next couple of weeks are a bit of a slow starter, no doubt. The best early option is Thursday afternoon (the 10th). We're looking at a clean, glassy 2-3 foot swell from the SSE, with a 13-second period that'll give it some decent shape. The water's a touch warmer than usual, sittin' at 73°. The energy is moderate at 219, so it has a little push for a longboard. The crowds are *sometimes* a thing here, so you might have a few buddies out for the small stuff. This spot is good for beginners, and that waist-high glass is perfect for a mellow cruise.

Friday morning (the 11th) has a similar 2-3 foot swell, glassy and clean. By the afternoon, a cross-off wind picks up, keepin' it rideable. Saturday the 12th is tiny and glassy in the morning, but then the swell vanishes and the wind turns onshore. From Saturday afternoon through the 13th, it's mostly poor with bumpy, onshore junk. A few days of total write-offs.

We get a spike on Monday the 14th. The morning brings a 5-foot swell from the SE, but the period is a short 8 seconds, so it'll be a bit sectiony and closing out. The wind is glassy, which is a huge win, makin' it look clean. The energy jumps to 363, so there's some real power there. That's getting a bit too much for beginners; you'll want a step-up board and some experience.

Then we hit another flat patch. Tuesday the 15th morning has a tiny knee-high glassy wave, but that afternoon gets torn apart by a 15 mph cross-on wind. Nothing worth paddling out for.

The real standout is way out there. Thursday the 24th. That afternoon, we get a solid 4-5 foot SSE groundswell with a 12-second period, and it's completely glassy. The energy reading hits 916 – that's a lot of water moving, so you'll feel the pull. The wave comment says "very good surf conditions." That's the day. The swell direction matches what this break likes best, and the long period will bring in clean, powerful lines. It's solid overhead and perfect for experienced surfers.

Friday the 25th morning is another gem: 4-5 foot, 14-second period, glassy, with 629 energy. That's an excellent session, too, but Thursday arvo is the one that stands out above the rest.

So, first week is mostly small and average. The big, clean power doesn't show up until the tail end of the second week. That Thursday the 24th is the one to have circled, but like any long-range call, it's a promise, not a guarantee.

Rusty.

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