Praia da Vila Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Lookin’ at the next couple of weeks for Praia da Vila – it’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there are definitely some sessions to circle on the calendar. Water temp is sittin’ at 66°F, pretty much average for this time of year, so nothin’ special to worry about on that front.

We’re starting off on Thursday the 3rd with some fun, clean waves. The morning sees a 5ft SE swell, period around 11 seconds – that’s a nice bit of groundswell energy, with a combined energy reading of 569, so there’s some decent push in the water. It’s a bit cross-off with the N wind at 12 mph but still manageable. The afternoon cleans right up though: offshore NNE breeze at 12 mph, 4ft SE swell, same long 11-second period, and the energy sits at 379. This is a solid, clean session for an intermediate surfer. Crowds are a *sometimes* thing here, so you might have some company, but it’s not a circus.

Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are a write-off – onshore winds and poor conditions, so give it a miss. Sunday the 6th looks ugly too, with a strong 8ft S swell and a cross-onshore breeze at 16 mph – combined energy jumps to 891, but it’s a choppy mess. Monday the 7th is still messy with marginal conditions; that 7ft SSE swell has power (864 energy) but onshore winds ruin it.

Now, here’s the standout: Tuesday the 8th. Morning session is the pick of the whole run. We’ve got a 6ft SSE swell, 10-second period, combined energy at 556, and a moderate offshore NE breeze at 12 mph. That’s clean, lined-up surf with good shape. Afternoon holds up with 5ft and offshore winds. This is the one to lock in. Wednesday the 9th stays clean with offshore gusts but the swell drops to 4ft E and period shortens to 7 seconds – less power but still rideable.

We hit another poor stretch Thursday the 10th through Monday the 14th, with onshore winds dominating and even a very long 16-second period swell on Sunday the 13th, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy – no good for paddle surfing. The energy on that Sunday is 788 but the wind kills it.

Things turn again on Tuesday the 15th – a small, marginal day with 4ft ENE swell. Then, look ahead to Friday the 18th. The morning is clean: light NNE breeze at 3 mph, 3ft ENE swell with a 9-second period, and a combined energy of 212. That’s a small, clean board-changer for beginners or a log. The afternoon stays glassy with a gentle offshore ENE breeze at 9 mph.

So, the two real standouts are Tuesday the 8th for the best all-round surf, and Friday the 18th for a clean, small-wave session, though being a week and a half out, that one’s a bit more of a promising look than a dead certainty. Until then, keep an eye on the horizon.

Rusty.

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