Praia da Vila Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down the Praia da Vila spot.

Right now, the surf is pretty much a write-off. The water is way colder than it should be for this time of year, pushing 60°F, which is a solid 6°F colder than normal – that’s a very unusual chill. We’ve got a bit of swell showing Monday afternoon at 4ft from the SE, but with a cross-on wind and the overall energy reading a moderate 420, it’s a no-go. Tuesday stays poor with a short-period 5ft to 6ft S/SSW swell but onshore wind.

We finally see a window open up on Wednesday, July 8th. Wednesday morning it turns glassy, with a clean 4ft S swell (period 9 seconds) and the energy at 344. It’s small, but you’ll find clean lines. Wednesday afternoon goes offshore with the NE breeze, cleaning up an even smaller 3ft S swell, but the period stretches out to 11 seconds, giving it some push for the size. Thursday, July 9th, stays clean with offshore and cross-offshore winds, but we're looking at knee-to-waist high ESE swell, around 3-3ft.

The first real standout comes on Saturday, July 11th. Saturday morning is the call. We’ve got a 5ft ESE swell running with a very long 13-second period, and the energy jumps way up to 826. The wind is light offshore from the NNE, making for clean, lined-up waves. This is the pick of the first week – a proper groundswell that will offer some real push, though at a long period it might wall up a bit on the sandbanks, so keep your eyes open. The afternoon holds with similar conditions, just a bit more breeze. The only catch is crowds are possible here.

Sunday July 12th gets messy again with onshore wind and a jumbled 8ft S swell by the afternoon (1260 energy), but that’s just for experts in challenging wind. Monday July 13th is blown out with strong onshore wind.

Look to Tuesday, July 14th. Tuesday morning goes glassy again, with a 5ft SSE swell (9 seconds) and moderate energy at 514. Clean, punchy waves for the intermediate crew.

After that, the middle of the week drops off into small, ordinary surf, mostly 2ft to 3ft and clean but lacking power. The energy dips down to 56-99, which is weak.

The long-range promise lands on Monday, July 20th. This is the big one. Monday afternoon we’re looking at a chunky 12ft ESE swell with a 10-second period, and the energy is sky-high at 2483. That’s strong to very strong. With a moderate offshore wind from the NNE, the waves will be big, clean, and powerful. This is only for experienced surfers as it's well over 8ft. The morning of the 20th is also solid with a 7ft E swell and 1214 energy. This is the standout of the second week, just remember it’s a long-range call so keep an eye on it. The next day, Tuesday the 21st, gets hammered by heavy rain and onshore wind, so don’t sleep on the 20th.

Rusty.

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