Praia da Vila Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Praia da Vila.

The first few days don’t look like much, honestly. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but by Saturday the 25th of July, things start to tidy up. That’s your first real window of opportunity. The standout for the whole outlook is definitely Saturday afternoon. You’ve got a clean 5ft swell rolling in from the SE with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind is light and cross-offshore. The wave energy is moderate (550), and the conditions are set to be very good. With the offshore wind, it’ll be peeling nicely. This is a sandbar break, very consistent, and it’s exposed to the swell, so it’ll be handling that energy well. The water temp is 66°, which is normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The Sunday morning on the 26th drops off a bit with a smaller 3ft S swell, but it’s got a long 12-second period—real groundswell. The wind is cross-offshore, keeping it clean, but the energy is moderate (413). It’s a bit small for a standout, but still a fun session if you’re keen.

Now, there’s a bit of a dry spell from Monday the 27th through to the end of the month. The surf goes tiny, with waves between 2ft and 2ft. The wind is mostly offshore or glassy, so it’s clean, but there’s just not enough push. The energy drops below 200, and it’s ordinary. That stretch lasts about four days with no real recommendations.

Then we get a pulse around the 2nd of August. Sunday afternoon on the 2nd brings a clean 4ft swell from the SSE with glassy conditions—very clean. The energy is moderate (329), and it’s a good session, but not the best.

The real second standout comes on Monday the 3rd of August. The afternoon session has a solid 6ft swell from the SE, period of 10 seconds, and the wind is offshore. The energy is very strong (894), and the conditions are set to be very good. This is a bigger swell, over 5ft, so it’s intermediate territory, but with the offshore wind, it’ll be a ripper. The morning is also offering 6ft swell, but it’s cross-on, so the afternoon is the pick.

The rest of the first week of August stays clean with offshore winds, but the swell drops back to 3ft to 5ft, with moderate energy. It’s consistent enough, but the magic is gone.

Overall, don’t get too excited about the first week. The best bet is Saturday the 25th of July afternoon, and then the Monday the 3rd of August afternoon. Both have clean conditions, decent swell, and good energy.

Rusty.

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