Praia do Aventureiro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next stretch.

Overall, the outlook for Praia do Aventureiro is a mixed bag. We’ve got some small but clean windows early on, then a serious pulse of energy around the end of the first week, but it comes with a lot of onshore wind. Most of the second week looks flat or junky, so you’ll need to pick your moments carefully.

The best call of the whole period lands on Saturday, August 8th in the morning. That’s the standout. Swell is a solid 5 ft from the S, with a period of 12 seconds, giving it proper groundswell grunt. The combined energy is moderate-strong at 698. Winds are NW at 9 mph, which is cross-offshore and clean. The water temp is about average for the time of year. This is a morning for the confident intermediate surfer – anything over 5 ft starts to push it for beginners. Since the swell is coming from the south and the optimum direction is east, it’s not a perfect match, but the size and clean conditions will make up for that. Crowds are possible here, so get out early.

The Thursday before that, August 6th, is also a solid option. The morning sees 4 ft from the SSE with a 10-second period, combined energy at 446 (moderate). Winds are NNW at 6 mph, cross-offshore and clean. By afternoon it goes glassy with 3 ft and the same swell direction – that’s a lovely, long, light session if you’ve got a log or a fish.

Now, if you’re after something small and clean right now, Monday morning, July 27th is your best early bet. Only 3 ft from the S with a 12-second period, combined energy at 276 (moderate). Winds are glassy from the NE at 3 mph. It’s small, but for a beginner on a longboard, it’s about as friendly as it gets. The water temp is unremarkable for the time of year.

Tuesday morning, July 28th is similar – 2 ft from the S, glassy wind from the NNE at 3 mph, energy at 180 (moderate). Again, small and clean.

After that, we hit a dry spell. From Wednesday the 29th through to the end of July, the wind is either onshore or cross-shore, and the waves are either tiny or messy. Not worth paddling out.

Friday, August 7th sees a big jump in size – 6 ft in the morning and 7 ft in the afternoon from the S, with a long 12-13 second period. The combined energy is very strong (872 in the morning, 1532 in the afternoon). But the wind is howling out of the SW at 19-22 mph, cross-offshore but strong. This is expert-only territory, and honestly, with that much wind, this setup might be more interesting for the kite crew than paddle surfers.

The tail end of the period, from August 9th onwards, is mostly flat or onshore junk. The morning of August 11th has a tiny 2 ft swell from the S with a 12-second period, but the wind is cross-onshore and the energy is weak at 117. Not worth the drive.

For a place that’s very consistent, it’s a bit of a stop-start run. But when it’s good, it’s clean. Keep an eye on that Saturday morning, August 8th – that’s the one.

Rusty.

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