Praia da Vila Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a decent run of surf lining up at Praia da Vila over the next couple of weeks. It’s a consistent sandbar that handles a south swell really well, and while the water is a touch colder than usual for this time of year at 64°, it’s nothing a good wettie won’t sort out. The opening sessions this Wednesday the 9th are the pick of the early days.

Wednesday morning the 9th has clean, glassy conditions with barely a breath of wind from the SSW at just 3 mph. The swell is a solid 4 ft from the south with a 10-second period, and there’s moderate wave energy pumping in at 540. Expect very good surf. That glassy setup is a major positive—waves will be clean and lined up. The afternoon stays similar in size but turns a bit lumpy with a light cross-shore, so get out early.

Thursday the 10th is another standout. Both morning and afternoon have clean surf with a light offshore breeze. Morning sees 3 ft from the south (12 seconds), and the afternoon bumps up to 4 ft from the same direction with a longer 14-second period, sending moderate energy through at 607. That’s a proper groundswell—longer gaps between sets but better shape. This is the best on offer in the first week: Thursday afternoon.

Friday the 11th drops away fast. Morning has a weak 2 ft south swell with 12 mph cross-offshore winds and only 153 energy—poor conditions. The afternoon is surfable but ordinary at 2 ft. From Saturday the 12th into Sunday the 13th, a bigger but messy swell arrives: 8 ft on Saturday morning with onshore wind, and 8 ft on Saturday afternoon with cross-onshore chop. That’s too big for beginners and only for experienced surfers if anyone bothers. Sunday cleans up a bit with cross-offshore winds, but the 6 ft to 7 ft swell is still lumpy and marginal.

We then hit a gap of a few days with only fair surf. Monday the 14th offers a clean 4 ft morning, but it’s nothing special. Tuesday the 15th turns onshore and choppy again. Wednesday the 16th is tiny at 2 ft to 3 ft—a real lull.

The second week starts to look promising again. Thursday the 17th is a true standout for the whole period. Morning has 5 ft from the south with a 10-second period, light offshore wind from the NE at 6 mph, and strong wave energy at 632. The afternoon is almost as good with a 5 ft south swell and moderate offshore breeze at 16 mph. Those are clean, well-shaped waves that’ll hold up nicely on the sandbar. This is the best on offer across the whole outlook: Thursday the 17th morning.

Friday the 18th through Sunday the 20th keeps the offshore flow going with clean conditions, but the swell drops to 3 ft to 5 ft and shortens in period from the ENE. It’s fun small-wave surfing but nothing to write home about. Monday the 21st turns onshore and choppy—poor surf.

Then Tuesday the 22nd afternoon brings a surprise: 6 ft from the ENE with a short 7-second period, but clean cross-offshore winds and moderate energy at 537. It’s good for the sandbar, though the short period means lumpier takeoffs.

Wednesday the 23rd is a write-off with strong cross-shore winds and messy waves. Thursday the 24th finishes the outlook with clean 4 ft to 4 ft surf from the ENE—good, clean small-wave fun to end on.

Overall, your best bets are Thursday the 10th afternoon and Thursday the 17th morning. The water’s a bit cooler than normal, but the surf will be worth it.

Rusty.

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