Praia do Aventureiro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

The first few days are a bit of a mixed bag, but things pick up nicely from Monday and there’s a real standout waiting for us deeper in the period. The water is running at 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a nice little bonus.

We kick off Friday morning, 10th July, at Praia do Aventureiro. It’s a point break that’s very consistent and exposed to the east. Friday morning sees glassy conditions with a clean 3 ft swell from the southeast, period of 14 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, so the waves will have some shape and energy, but at a point break that’s a good thing. The combined swell energy is moderate (393). It’s small, but clean and fun for a beginner-friendly spot. The morning is the pick. Friday afternoon goes cross-shore and drops off.

Saturday morning, 11th July, is another glassy session. Swell bumps up to 4 ft from the southeast, still with that 13-second period, and the energy jumps to 511 (moderate). Clean, lined-up waves. Afternoon gets onshore, so stick to the early.

Sunday, 12th July, the morning is cross-shore and a bit messy with 3 ft. The afternoon is the better call – offshore wind from the west-southwest, clean, 3 ft but with a 12-second period. Energy is 330 (moderate). Small but clean.

Now Monday, 13th July, is where we start to see some real grunt. Morning brings a 5 ft swell from the south, period only 8 seconds – so it’s shorter-period windswell, but the combined energy is 673 (moderate). Winds are cross-offshore from the south-southwest, so it’s clean. This is a good solid session for intermediate surfers, but at 5 ft it’s getting a bit big for beginners. The afternoon holds 6 ft from the south, still clean, energy 545. Good Monday.

Tuesday, 14th July, the morning is clean with 4 ft from the south, 9-second period, energy 371. Nice. Afternoon gets a bit cross-onshore, so morning wins.

Wednesday, 15th July, things start to get lumpy. Morning is cross-shore with 5 ft from the southeast, energy 390 – marginal. Afternoon goes onshore and poor. That sets a trend.

From Thursday, 16th July, right through to Tuesday, 21st July, it’s a pretty grim run. Mostly poor surf conditions, onshore or cross-onshore winds, and small, weak swell. The heights bounce between 3 ft and 5 ft, but the quality just isn’t there. There’s a tiny window on Saturday afternoon, 18th July, with glassy 3 ft from the east, energy 176 – that’s surfable but very ordinary.

Wednesday, 22nd July, is glassy in the morning with only 2 ft, energy a weak 85. Not worth paddling out for.

Then we get to the real standout. Thursday, 24th July, the afternoon session is a beauty. The swell is 3 ft from the south, but the period is 16 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell. Combined energy is 708. Winds are glassy from the east-southeast. This is clean, long-period energy that will wrap nicely into the point. This is the best on offer in the whole outlook.

Friday, 25th July, morning holds 4 ft from the south, 13-second period, energy 875 (moderate), with cross-offshore winds from the south-southwest. Clean and punchy. Afternoon is also clean with 5 ft, 14-second period, energy 731 – still a good session. But that Thursday afternoon is the one to circle.

All in all, if you’re free, get out Friday morning, Saturday morning, and Monday. But the real gem is the afternoon of Thursday, 24th July – glassy, long-period south swell. That’s the one.

Rusty

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