Praia do Magoito Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into what’s happening for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I’ve got to be honest with you – it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead. We’re looking at Praia do Magoito, a reef setup that’s very consistent and exposed to the southwest, but the whole 16-day window is a total blank. The first few days, from Tuesday 4th August right through to the end of the first week, are a write-off. The swell is tiny, the wind is a constant cross-onshore breeze, and the wave energy is weak – barely scraping into double digits (around 136 energy units at best, but that’s for poor surf). It’s all poor surf conditions, day after day.

The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

We’ve got a long gap here with absolutely nothing worth paddling out for. The second week doesn’t bring any relief either. The swell stays small, the wind stays onshore, and the energy stays low. By Tuesday 18th August, we see a tiny pulse of 2ft from the northwest with a period of 12 seconds, and the energy creeps up to around 119, but it’s still a cross-onshore mess. The long period around 15-18 seconds on the 15th and 16th is too small to matter, and with the wind, it’s just a waste.

Honestly, there’s no standout here. Not a single session I’d recommend. The reef at Magoito is a quality spot, but it needs a decent swell and clean wind to work. We’ve got neither. This is one of those stretches where you’re better off leaving the board in the car and checking the forecast again in a week. It’s a real bummer, but it happens.

Rusty.

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