Praia da Vila Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

The first few days are a total bust, so you’ll be sitting on the beach for a bit. The real action starts on Tuesday morning, the 11th of August. That’s the standout. We’re looking at a solid 7ft south swell with a 12-second period, the wind is dead calm – glassy. The combined energy is a strong 1303, and it’s clean. This is excellent for experienced surfers. The water temp is sitting at 67°, which is right on the money for this time of year. Tuesday afternoon is also a winner: 7ft south swell, a light offshore from the NE, and clean conditions. That’s your best window.

Wednesday morning, the 12th, drops a little to 6ft from the SSE but stays clean with a cross-offshore breeze. Thursday the 13th has a glassy morning with a 7ft south swell, though the wind is onshore and light. The afternoon goes glassy again with a 6ft south swell – another solid window. Friday the 14th is all glassy, with 6ft and 6ft SSE swells all day. The energy is still strong, around 1163 to 1245.

Saturday morning the 15th is smaller, 4ft from the south, but dead calm and glassy. The afternoon sees a shift to a 5ft easterly with a short 8-second period and a cross-offshore breeze. Still clean.

From Sunday the 16th through to the 19th, the swell drops off and the periods shorten to 8 seconds. The waves get smaller, around 4ft to 6ft, but the wind stays favorable with offshore or glassy conditions. It’s good, clean fun for a log or a groveler, but nothing to get too excited about.

The 20th of August is a write-off again with poor surf and onshore winds. Then Friday the 21st picks up a little with a 5ft ENE swell, and the afternoon sees a solid 12 mph offshore from the NE making it clean and fun. Saturday the 22nd drops off fast, and by Sunday the 23rd we’re looking at tiny, ordinary waves.

Now, the real big one is a long-range tease. On Tuesday the 25th of August, we’ve got a massive 8ft south swell, with a very long 16-second period. The combined energy is an enormous 4504. Winds are light offshore from the NE, and it’s clean. That is a serious, powerful, deep-water groundswell. For a sandbar break like Praia da Vila, that long period might make the waves a bit straight and fast, so it’s one for the experts only. The afternoon on the 25th holds at 8ft with a 14-second period and gentle offshore winds. It’s promising, but it’s a long way off, so keep your fingers crossed.

Best of the bunch: Tuesday the 11th and Tuesday the 25th. The 11th is the most reliable call with glassy conditions and a solid south swell. The 25th is the biggest, baddest swell of the whole window, but it’s a long way out and that period might make it tricky on the bank.

Stay stoked, and check the sandbars before you paddle out.

Rusty.

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