Praia da Vila Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down for Praia da Vila.

The water is 64.4°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

Tuesday morning starts with a clean 5ft SSE swell at 10 seconds, with a light NNE cross-offshore breeze. The energy is moderate at 445, and the waves will be clean. Tuesday afternoon drops to 3.6ft, but the wind goes solid offshore from the NE at 12 mph, keeping it clean with 298 energy.

Wednesday is the real standout. The morning goes glassy, with a 3.9ft S swell at 10 seconds, energy at 591. The afternoon gets even better, same size but the period stretches to 12 seconds, that’s proper groundswell, and the energy jumps to 685. The wind is light and cross-off, so the waves will have real shape and power. Best session of the first week.

Thursday morning is a little smaller at 3ft, but that 12-second period is still there, and a light NNE offshore keeps it clean. Energy is strong at 582. Thursday afternoon sees the swell back to 3.6ft, but with a 14-second period, which is very long. That’s a proper groundswell, best on the sandbar, with a slight air breeze and 733 energy. Very clean.

Friday morning holds at 3.9ft but the period drops to 8 seconds, shorter period, so a bit more sectiony. Still a light cross-off. Friday afternoon falls apart with a risk of thunderstorms, onshore wind, and the swell drops to 2ft with only 107 energy. Not worth it.

Saturday is a write-off. The swell jumps to 7.9ft to 8.2ft, but the wind is onshore and strong, making it choppy and poor. The energy is huge (1116 to 1256), but it’s a messy, blown-out mess. Only for the brave or the kite crew.

Sunday stays poor with onshore wind and a 5.9ft SSE swell, low energy (548), and the afternoon is marginal. Monday is a mixed bag, with a 6.2ft E swell from a stormy system, heavy rain, and a fresh offshore wind. The energy is high (796) but the period is only 7 seconds, so it’s short-period wind swell. The rain is heavy, and it’s marginal.

Tuesday next week is also marginal, with a 6.9ft E swell at 9 seconds but light onshore wind. The energy is 968, but it’s not clean. The afternoon gets rain and cross-onshore wind, so skip it.

Wednesday the 16th is marginal again, with a 3.9ft ENE swell and light onshore wind. The afternoon turns choppy with a 6.9ft S swell and strong cross-onshore wind. Not good.

Thursday the 17th morning is marginal, but the afternoon turns good again. A 4.9ft S swell at 10 seconds, light cross-offshore from the ESE, and clean. Energy is 475. That’s a nice way to start the second week.

Friday the 18th is a return to form. Morning is a small 2.6ft S swell with 12-second period, cross-off wind, and 438 energy. The afternoon is even better, 3.9ft S swell at 11 seconds, clean offshore wind, and 522 energy. Very good.

Saturday the 19th is clean with a 4.9ft ENE swell at 7 seconds, offshore wind, and 362 energy. The afternoon holds the same. Good for a fun session.

Sunday the 20th is a standout for the second week. The swell is 6.9ft ENE at 7 seconds in the morning, with a light offshore, and the energy is 536. The afternoon gets bigger, 7.5ft E at 8 seconds, with a gentle offshore wind and 727 energy. That’s punchy, clean, and well offshore. The beaches will be fun, but for a proper setup, you’d want a point or reef, as the short period will keep it a bit dumpy on the beach.

Monday the 21st keeps it going, with a 6.6ft E swell at 9 seconds, gentle offshore, and 627 energy. The afternoon is glassy, with 5.9ft E swell at 9 seconds and 551 energy. Very good.

Tuesday the 22nd is calm and glassy with a 4.6ft SSE swell at 8 seconds, 375 energy, and clean cross-off later. A nice end to the run.

Wednesday the 23rd drops off with small swell, 3ft to 2.6ft, and the energy falls to 98 by the afternoon. Not worth it.

The best of the lot is Wednesday September 9th – that glassy morning with 3.9ft S groundswell and 591 energy, followed by the afternoon with 12-second period and 685 energy. The other standout is Sunday September 20th, with 7.5ft E swell and clean offshore winds, packing 727 energy. That’s a big, clean day.

There’s a gap from Saturday the 12th through Monday the 14th where it’s mostly poor or marginal, and another gap at the very end on the

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