Praia do Magoito Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, let’s get into it. To be straight with you, this 16-day outlook for Praia do Magoito is a tough one. This is a reef break that’s very consistent and exposed to SW swells, but the conditions just aren't lining up. The first week is basically a no-go. Onshore winds, lumpy chop, and the combined swell energy is weak to moderate at best. There’s not a single standout session, and even the long-range stuff looks messy. The only half-decent window comes on Friday, August 28th, in the morning. That’s the best of a bad bunch. The swell hits 8ft from the WNW with a long 11-second period, so it’s got that groundswell push. The combined energy is a solid 1447. It’s cross-shore, not offshore, with a gentle breeze so there’ll be some cross-chop. But with that size and period, it’s the most interesting wave of the whole run. That said, at 8ft it’s for experts only, and the reef setup means you need to be sharp. Crowds can pop up sometimes here. Water temp is 67°, which is a bit cooler than average for this time of year by about 2°. After that, it drops right off again. The rest of the first week is cross-on and choppy with nothing worth paddling out for. Into the second week, there’s a long dry spell from Sunday, August 31st, all the way through to Wednesday, September 9th, with nothing but poor surf and strong onshore winds. There’s a tiny 0.3ft blip from the south with a 12-second period around early September, but that’s barely a ripple with energy in the single digits. It’s a bleak run. For a break that’s very consistent, this kind of stretch is unusual. Forecasts can turn, but right now I’d leave the board in the car. If the wind ever swings offshore, this place would fire – but it’s not looking good this window. Stay patient.

Rusty

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