Praia do Aventureiro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s look at what’s cooking for Praia do Aventureiro over the next couple of weeks.

The first real chance to get wet isn’t until Thursday morning, the 13th of August. That’s a four-day gap from the start of the forecast, so the first few days are a bust with onshore winds and messy, marginal surf. The water temp is sitting at 73°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nice for a thinner wetsuit or even a spring suit.

The big standout is Tuesday morning, the 18th of August. We’ve got a solid 8ft groundswell from the east, with a long period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is strong at 1681. This is a fairly exposed point break, so that size and direction, with the swell wrapping in, is going to be firing. The wind is glassy offshore – light, from the east, at just 3 mph. That’s going to leave the surface like a mirror. This spot is beginner-friendly, but at 8ft, this is really for experienced surfers only. Conditions are described as excellent for the more experienced crew. Crowds are ‘sometimes’ an issue here, so you might have a few others with the same idea.

Another good one is the morning of the 19th of August, Wednesday. The swell is a touch smaller at 7ft from the east, still with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is strong at 1126. The wind is glassy again, with a light north breeze at 3 mph. The description says “expect very good surf conditions,” which is a solid call.

A couple of earlier sessions are worth a mention, but they’re not in the same league. The morning of the 13th has 5ft swell from the south with a 12-second period and glassy conditions, but it’s a smaller, weaker energy (779). The morning of the 14th is similar: 5ft from the south, 13-second period, cross-offshore wind, clean, but still moderate energy (901). The 15th morning is also glassy with 5ft south swell, but again, not the standout.

After the 19th, the surf starts to fade. The 20th and 21st are smaller, with shorter periods and weaker energy. By the 22nd and 23rd, it’s really dropping off – small, weak, and poor conditions. The 24th has a tiny 2ft swell with a long 12-second period, but it’s only a 1 out of 10 scenario, so not worth paddling out for.

So, to sum it up: the best surf is on Tuesday the 18th of August, with Thursday the 13th, Friday the 14th, and Saturday the 15th mornings being clean but smaller. The 19th is a very good backup. After that, the window closes.

Rusty.

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