Praia da Vila Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer at Praia da Vila. It’s a bit of a slow start, but there’s a window of clean waves and a couple of bigger days to keep an eye on if you’re an experienced surfer.

The first few days are a write-off. The wind is messy, coming straight onshore or cross-on, and it’s making a mess of the surf. The swell is there, but it’s just not worth paddling out for. The combined energy is weak to moderate. We’re looking at a gap of a few days before anything decent lines up.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Monday the 7th of September. The afternoon shows a light cross-offshore breeze, the swell is 5ft from the S, and the wave energy is moderate (485). It’s clean, but still a bit average. Tuesday the 8th is similar in the morning, with a clean 4ft swell from the SSE.

Now, Wednesday the 9th is the first standout. The morning session is glassy with a 6ft ENE swell. The energy is moderate (748). It’s going to be clean, and the offshore wind in the afternoon will keep it tidy. This is the best it’s going to get for the first week, so if you can get out there, do it. Thursday the 10th also has a glassy morning, but the swell is smaller at 4ft.

The second week kicks off with a serious pulse. The real standout of the whole forecast is Monday the 14th of September. We’re looking at a 8ft SSE groundswell with a very long period of 12 seconds. The combined energy is strong (1618). This is a big, powerful swell. The morning has a light cross-offshore breeze, and the afternoon has a gentle offshore wind. This is going to be a heavy day, over 8ft, so it’s only for the experienced crew. The long period will make it feel even bigger, and it might be a bit too straight for the sandbar, but it’s going to be a good one if you’ve got the skills. The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is about average for the time of year.

The rest of the week follows with solid size but the wind gets messy again. By Thursday the 17th, the swell is back up to 8ft with a very long period, but the wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy and hard work. The energy is very strong (2732), but it’s a battle.

The tail end of the forecast looks cleaner. Friday the 18th afternoon turns glassy again with a 4ft S swell, and Saturday the 19th has a light offshore wind and a 4ft S swell. Sunday the 20th is also clean and glassy, but the swell drops off to 3ft. It’s a nice way to finish the run, but the energy is weak (146).

Best bet: Wednesday the 9th morning for clean, fun waves, and Monday the 14th for the serious, experienced crew.

Rusty.

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