Praia da Vila Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

The forecast starts quiet, but there’s a promising run of cleaner surf kicking off Sunday afternoon that builds into a solid few days mid-week. After that, things get a bit patchy before a late-breaking window of opportunity shows up around the second week.

This session kicks off on Friday the 28th with a tiny 3 ft SSE swell at Praia da Vila (Praia da Vila), but the wind is a cross-off and the energy is only 153 – nothing to get excited about. Saturday the 29th sees a jump in size to 5 ft early, but it’s onshore wind and the swell direction is ENE, which isn’t ideal. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it won’t have much push. Not great.

The first real glimmer comes Sunday the 30th afternoon. The wind goes glassy, the swell is a clean 4 ft from the east, and the energy is 251. It’s not huge, but clean conditions make it a good one for a paddle. By Monday the 31st, we’ve got a proper window: morning offshore NNE wind, 5 ft east swell (393 energy), and the afternoon holding up with 5 ft ENE swell and 410 energy. That’s some great, clean surf. The difficulty is intermediate plus, so it’s good for those who’ve got a few sessions under their belt and it’s very consistent. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Tuesday the 1st of September takes a turn for the worse – strong onshore SSW wind, 8 ft swell, and a messy 1440 energy – that’s a lot of power but with poor conditions, it’s a no-go for paddle surfing. The wind is fresh, so this setup might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Wednesday the 2nd of September is a definite standout. The morning has a 8 ft south swell (1486 energy) with a 11-second period, but it’s cross-onshore. The afternoon, however, is where it’s at: 7 ft SSE swell, 10-second period, cross-off ENE wind, and 983 energy – that’s clean, powerful, and well-shaped. This is a day for the experienced crew. Thursday the 3rd of September is also a gem: 6 ft S swell, glassy conditions in the morning, offshore in the afternoon, and energy around 700. It’s a day of excellent surf, very consistent.

After that, things drop off. Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are smaller (2-3 ft) and marginal, but the Sunday the 6th of September afternoon has a glassy 3 ft S swell with 353 energy – clean but small. Then there’s a dry spell of poor conditions through to Tuesday the 9th, with onshore wind and messy waves.

The next real standout is Thursday the 10th of September. The morning shows 6 ft S swell (746 energy) with a clean offshore NNE breeze, and the afternoon holds 6 ft S swell (908 energy) with a gentle offshore. That’s a solid day of surf, but it’s over a week away, so keep an eye on the forecasts. Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th look poor again, so the window is tight.

Best bet: Monday the 31st of August through Thursday the 3rd of September, with Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd being the real standouts. After that, keep an eye on Thursday the 10th of September.

Rusty

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