Praia da Vila Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this Praia da Vila stretch has a rough start to the forecast. The first couple of days are pretty average, with onshore winds and poor conditions, but there are a few windows where it cleans up, especially towards the weekend and into the first week of August. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th are a write-off. Onshore wind, rain, and poor surf conditions all day. Not worth paddling out.

Saturday the 25th is where we start to see a little hope. Saturday morning is the standout early session: the wind goes glassy, skies clear, and we get a 5ft SE swell with an 8-second period. The combined energy is moderate (430). It’s not huge, but those glassy conditions make it clean and fun for an intermediate. Praia da Vila is a very consistent sandbar, so you’ll find a bank. Crowds are sometimes a factor here, so expect a few others with the same idea.

Sunday the 26th through Tuesday the 28th see the swell drop off a bit, but the wind stays favourable. Sunday afternoon is particularly nice with a gentle offshore NE breeze and a clean 3ft S swell at 11 seconds – a bit more period, so better shape. Early next week the waves get small, but if you’re keen on a longboard or a fish, Monday has clean 2ft S groundswell, and Tuesday morning has clean 2ft S swell. The combined energy is weak to moderate (165-231). It’s surfable but ordinary.

We hit a lull from Wednesday the 29th through to Friday the 31st, with mostly poor conditions or tiny waves. Combined energy drops below 100 at times. A blank run of a few days is pretty normal for this setup when it goes quiet.

Then, things get interesting for August. Saturday the 1st brings a push of ENE swell to 5-6ft, but it’s cross-onshore and marginal. Not the best.

Now, here’s the real standout. Sunday the 2nd of August. Sunday morning is your strongest call in the whole outlook. Glassy wind, 7ft S swell with an 8-second period, and combined energy is strong (667). That’s a solid, clean morning for intermediate to advanced surfers. Sunday afternoon is bigger at 8ft but gets a light cross-onshore ripple – still very surfable for the experienced crew, but the morning is the pick.

Monday the 3rd gets messy with onshore SW winds and a big 8ft+ SSE groundswell (14-second period), combined energy is very strong (2414). That’s expert territory, but the wind ruins it. Tuesday the 4th is cleaner with a lighter cross-onshore breeze, and a solid 6ft SSE groundswell at 13 seconds – moderate to strong energy (1146). The long period will make it a bit tricky at a beach break like Praia da Vila, but the sets will have real push.

The rest of the first week of August is a mix. Wednesday the 5th has clean, offshore conditions with a nice 4ft SE groundswell at 13 seconds (473 energy). Thursday the 6th has bigger wind but clean offshore conditions – 5ft ENE swell at 8 seconds, combined energy moderate (440). Friday the 7th is clean again with 3ft ENE swell. None are standout quality, but all are surfable.

If you can only pick two days, go with Saturday the 25th morning for the glassy fun, and Sunday the 2nd August morning for the punchy, clean size. The rest is wait-and-see.

Rusty.

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