Praia da Vila Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Praia da Vila over the next couple of weeks.

The window kicks off this Friday the 14th with some solid potential, but the quality is very much split between the early action for intermediates and a real standout later in the day for the experienced crew. There’s a bit of a lull through the middle of the week, and then another promising pulse around the 26th.

Friday the 14th starts with a 6 ft SSE groundswell, period pushing a solid 13 seconds – that long period means it’ll have plenty of push and shape, especially here at the sandbar. The morning is clean but with a cross-off breeze, and the combined energy is strong at 1357. It’s a bit marginal, and the tide might work against you, but it’s surfable. The real standout is Friday afternoon. The swell jumps to 8 ft from SSE, same long 13 sec period, combined energy cranking up to 2536 – that’s strong stuff. Winds go clean offshore from the ENE at 10 km/h. That’s proper power with clean conditions, but this one’s only for experienced surfers – too big for beginners.

Saturday the 15th is a solid day all around. The morning drops to a more manageable 5 ft, still from SSE with a 12 sec period, and winds are offshore from the NE. It’s clean, consistent, and the energy is moderate at 912. Afternoon picks up to 7 ft but swings to a short-period E swell at 7 seconds – that’s windswell, lumpier and a bit messier, but offshore from the NNE keeps it rideable. Energy is moderate at 842.

Sunday the 16th is more of the same: 7 ft ENE swell, short 7-8 sec period, but holding offshore wind (NNE/NE at 12-16 mph). Energy drops to 638-686, still moderate. It’s clean and surfable, but that short period won’t give you the same glide as the longer stuff.

Monday the 17th starts with similar 7 ft ENE swell and offshore wind, but the energy is starting to fade (634). The afternoon is a write-off: swell collapses to 1.0 ft and energy to just 22. That’s a dead zone.

From Monday afternoon through to about Thursday the 20th, the swell dips. We see small 4 ft to 6 ft, mostly ENE, with periods in the 8-9 second range. Winds are generally offshore or cross-off, keeping things clean, but the energy is low to moderate. Thursday afternoon gets a bit cross-shore, making it less appealing. This stretch is more for a small-wave grovel than anything exciting.

Friday the 21st sees a brief uptick in the morning with a 5 ft SSW swell, but it’s onshore wind – not great. The afternoon cleans up with a 3 ft ENE swell and offshore wind, but it’s small.

The weekend of the 22nd-23rd is pretty flat or weak. Saturday the 22nd has small 3 ft ENE swell, clean but low energy (247). Sunday the 23rd is poor: light onshore winds and tiny waves (2 ft). A washout.

Now here’s the next real highlight: Wednesday the 26th. Morning session looks excellent – 7 ft from ESE with an 8-second period, combined energy at 820 (strong). What makes it special? Glassy conditions. Dead calm wind from the SSE at just 3 mph. That’s as clean as it gets. That is the standout in the second week, and it’s worth waiting for.

The 27th also offers up clean 4 ft S groundswell with 11-12 seconds of period, offshore wind from ENE and NE, and energy building to 878 by the afternoon. Very good conditions again.

After that, the 28th and 29th fade quickly – small, short-period, and low energy. The 29th is almost flat (0.7 ft).

So overall, Praia da Vila has two standout windows: Friday 14th afternoon for the big, powerful SSE groundswell under offshore winds – experienced surfers only – and Wednesday 26th morning for that glassy, clean 7 ft setup that’ll be a joy for anyone comfortable in overhead waves. Don’t expect much in between. The water temperature anomaly isn’t flagged in the data, so it’s pretty average for this time of year.

Stay patient, pick your windows, and go get some.

Rusty.

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