Praia do Aventureiro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board, let's have a look at what's on the cards for Praia do Aventureiro over the next couple of weeks.

To be honest, it’s a bit of a slow-burner. We’ve got a fair few days of so-so conditions before a couple of proper windows open up. The water is sitting at a nice 73°F, which is about a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that's a bonus.

The first session worth paddling out for is Thursday afternoon, August 13th. That’s when things look clean. Swell is coming from the south at 6ft with a very long 15-second period – proper groundswell energy (combined energy of 1407). With glassy conditions and the wind swinging offshore from the south, this is the pick of the early run for experienced surfers. That long period might make it close out a bit on a beach break, but for this point, it could be pretty special.

Friday morning, August 14th, also looks good early. Similar south swell, 6ft at 13 seconds (combined energy 996), and it’s dead calm and glassy. A very good, clean surf option for the morning crowd, but don't expect it to last past lunch as the wind shifts onshore in the afternoon.

Then we hit a bit of a flat, ordinary patch for the weekend. There's a few smaller swells, but the wind and period aren’t lining up. Sunday the 16th is a write-off with a short period 5ft ESE windswell.

We get a little spike back on Monday morning, August 17th. The swell jumps back up to 8ft from the east, and it’s dead glassy again (combined energy of 1315). That’s a decent wave, but at that size it might be pushing into expert-only territory at this break. After lunch, it drops off and the wind swings onshore, so it’s a strict dawn patrol window.

After that, it’s mostly a week of small, poor quality waves and a lot of onshore wind. There are some glimmers – Tuesday afternoon August 18th is glassy but with a tiny 4ft swell, and the morning of August 25th has a moderate 5ft south swell with a nice 14-second period (combined energy 1026) but with a light cross-onshore breeze. Not really a standout.

The real highlights are Thursday afternoon the 13th and Friday morning the 14th. The best of the lot is that Thursday afternoon glassy session – the energy is solid, the wind is perfect, and you’ve got that long period swell wrapping into the point. Don’t miss it.

Rusty.

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